Background
Medicus, Heinrich Adolf was born on December 24, 1918 in Zurich, Switzerland. Came to the United States, 1950. Naturalized, 1995. Son of Friedrich Georg and Clara Anna (Frey) Medicus.
Medicus, Heinrich Adolf was born on December 24, 1918 in Zurich, Switzerland. Came to the United States, 1950. Naturalized, 1995. Son of Friedrich Georg and Clara Anna (Frey) Medicus.
Diploma, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, 1943. Doctor of Science, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, 1949.
With Swiss Army, 1938—1950. Research associate Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, 1943-1950. Visitor Lawrence Berkeley (California) Laboratory, 1950-1951, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1951-1952, instructor, visiting assistant professor, 1952-1955.
From associate professor to professor experimental nuclear physics and history of modern physics Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1955-1987, professor emeritus, since 1987. Visiting scientist Atomic Energy Research Establishment Harwell, England, 1967-1968, Swiss Institute Nuclear Research, Villigen, 1974-1975.
Served to Lieutenant artillery Swiss Army, 1937-1950. Fellow, Swiss Foundation, 1950-1952. Member American Physical Society, Swiss Physical Society, History of Science Society, Swiss American History.Soc., Society Wine Educators, Sociètè des Vignerons, Delta Tau Delta (president house corporation of Upsilon chapter 1984-1991, faculty advisor 1991-1995).
Club: Swiss Alpine (Zurich).
Married Hildegard Julie Schmelz, June 15, 1961.