Lawrence Cranberg

Background

Cranberg, Lawrence was born on July 4, 1917 in New York City.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Master of Science in Education, City College New York, 1937; Master of Arts in Physics, Harvard University, 1941; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University of Pennsylvania, 1949.

Career

Senior physicist, group leader optical electronics Signal Corps Engineering Laboratories, 1940-1950. Member staff Los Alamos Science Laboratory, 1950-1963. Professor physics, founder and director Physics Accelerator Laboratory University Virginia, 1963-1971.

Vice president Research and Development Accelerators Inc., Austin, 1971-1973. Consulting physicist, since 1973. President TDN, Inc., since 1974, Texas Fireframe Company, Austin, since 1974.

H. A. Wood research associate University Pennsylvania, 1946-1949. Visiting professor physics Case Institute of Technology, 1959. Edward G. Budd lecturer Franklin Institute, 1966, Ethical Problems of Scientists.

Editorial columnist West Austin News, 1987-1989. Columnist New York City Tribune, 1988-1991. Consultant Texas Nuclear Corporation, Atomic Energy of Japan, High Voltage Engineering Corporation, Dresser-Atlas Corporation, Netherlands Industries, Subsurface Corporation, Radian Corporation, United States General Accounting Office, University Hospital, University Pennsylvania, Holt, Rinehart & Winston, Encyclopedia Britannica.

Cooperative with Enron Wind Energy Systems Corporation. Technical advisory United States delegation 1st international conference Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy. Participating scientist visiting scientists program American Institute Physics, 1958-1961.

Member nuclear cross section advisory group USAEC, 1958-1961. Member ethics committee Engineering Council Professional Development, 1968. Associate Capitol Area Rad. and Research Foundation, Austin, 1973-1983.

Public policy expert energy, education and domestic policy Heritage Foundation, since 1987.

Achievements

• Lawrence Cranberg has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-founder and chair central Virginia affiliate American Civil Liberties Union, 1967—1971. Founder Austin Society to Oppose Pseudosci, since 1981. Fellow American Physical Society (senior, organizer and chair secondary education future physicists meeting 1993).

Member American Association of University Women, American Association of University Professors (emeritus), National Association Scholars (emeritus), National Newspaper Association, Elder Justice Coalition, Texas Geriatric Society (associate), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Charlotte Mount, 1953. Children: Alexis Mount, Nicole.

Spouse:

Charlotte Mount

child:

Alexis Mount Cranberg

child:

Nicole Cranberg