Background
Foley, Henry Michael was born on June 1, 1917 in Palmer, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Henry Michael and Rosemary (O’Neill) Foley.
Foley, Henry Michael was born on June 1, 1917 in Palmer, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Henry Michael and Rosemary (O’Neill) Foley.
Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan, 1938, Master of Science, 1939, Doctor of Philosophy, 1942.
; children—David, Barbara. Married second. Barbara Mallard, April 19, 1959. Teaching assistant University of Michigan, 1939.
Coffin fellow, 1940-1942, research for Office of Scientific Research and Development, 1942-1943.
Research on proximity fuse for Office of Scientific Research and Development, Washington, 1944-1945. Instructor physics advancing to professor Columbia, 1946-1982, department chairman physics, 1957-1960, 72-73.
Research atomic and nuclear physics. Guggenheim fellow, 1954-1955.
Fulbright lecturer, Netherlands, 1955.
United States Office Naval Research, London, 1968-1969.
Fellow American Physical Society (chairman division electron and atomic physics 1972). Member American Association Physics Teachers.
Married Margaret Moore, March 27, 1943 (divorced 1959). Married second.; children: David, Barbara.