Lawrence Gilbert Rubin

Background

Rubin, Lawrence Gilbert was born on September 17, 1925 in Brooklyn. Son of Harry E. and Ruth (Feirberg) Rubin.

Education

Student, Cooper Union, New York City, 1943, 46-47; Bachelor of Science in Physics, University of Chicago, 1949; Master of Arts in Physics, Columbia University, 1950.

Career

Staff member, physicist research division, Raytheon Company, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1950-1964; group leader, National Magnet Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1964-1978; division head high magnetic field facility, National Magnet Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1978-1993; advisor to high magnetic field facility, 1994-1995; visiting scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, since 1996. Member NAS advisory panel National Bureau Standards, 1976-1982, 85-90. Board directors Lake Shore Cryotronics, Inc., Columbus, Ohio.

General chairman 6th International Temperature Symposium, Washington, 1982, 7th International Temperature Symposium, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1992. Chairman advising committee Physics Today Buyers' Guide. Contributing editor Physics Today.

Organizer American Physical Society Tutorial program.

Achievements

• Lawrence Gilbert Rubin has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, laboratory manager by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life), American Physical Society (organizer and 1st chairman instrument and measurement science group 1985). Member Instrument Society American (senior), American Vacuum Society.

Connections

Married Florence Ruth Kagan, February 11, 1951. Children: Michael G., Richard D., Jeffrey N.

Father:

Harry E. Rubin

Mother:

Ruth (Feirberg) Rubin

Spouse:

Florence Ruth Kagan

child:

Jeffrey N. Rubin

child:

Richard D. Rubin

child:

Michael G. Rubin