Joel Ethan Gordon

Background

Gordon, Joel Ethan was born on May 9, 1930 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Samuel J. and Margaret H. (Greinetz) Gordon.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1952; postgraduate, Magdalene College, Cambridge U., England, 1952-1953; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California-Berkeley, 1958; Master of Arts (honorary), Amherst College, 1969.

Career

Successively assistant professor, associate professor, professor physics, Amherst College, Massachusetts, since 1957; Stone professor natural science, Amherst College, Massachusetts, since 1981; William R. Kenan Junior professor, Amherst College, Massachusetts, since 1983. Member special staff Rockefeller Foundation, Cali, Colombia, 1968-1969. Visiting professor physics U. Valle, Cali, 1968-1969.

Fulbright lecturer, 1972, 76. Visiting scientist CENG, Grenoble, France, 1982. Guest scientist, staff scientist Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, 1987, 88, 89.

Achievements

• Joel Ethan Gordon has been listed as a noteworthy Physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Physical Society, American Association Physics Teachers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Pamela Ann Ison Wonfor, February 26, 1956. Children— Peter Andrew Ison, Stephen Elliott.

Father:

Samuel J. Gordon

Mother:

Margaret H. (Greinetz) Gordon

Spouse:

Pamela Ann Ison Wonfor