Leon Reiter

Background

Reiter, Leon was born on December 10, 1931 in Brooklyn. Son of Bernard and Musia (Abramovski) Reiter.

Education

Bachelor, Brooklyn College, 1958; Master of Science, University of Michigan, 1968; Master of Arts, University of Michigan, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1971.

Career

Member, Kibbutz Gal-On, Israel, 1958-1965; National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow, Institute Geophysics & Planetary Physics, La Jolla, California, 1971-1975; assistant professor geophysics, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1972-1976; geophysicist, section leader, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Bethesda, Maryland., 1976-1990; senior professional staff, United States Nuclear Waste Tecn. Review Board, Arlington, Virginia, since 1990. Visiting scientist United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California, 1975.

NAS panelist on seismic hazard analysis, Washington, 1994-1996. Consultant International Atomic Energy Agency, 1982-1988, Office Emergency Superior vena cava syndrome, Sacramento, 1983.

Achievements

• Leon Reiter has been listed as a noteworthy Geophysicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Earthquake Hazard Analysis

    (Describes the basic structure, concepts, and application ...)

  • Earthquake Hazard Analysis by Leon Reiter (1991-04-15)
  • Earthquake Hazard Analysis by Leon Reiter (1991-04-15)

Membership

Vice president Carter Hill Homeowners Association, Rockville, Maryland., 1986-1988. Served in the United States Army, 1956-1958. Member American Geophysical Union, Seismological Society American, Society Exploration Geophysicists.

Interests

• Avocations: writing, hiking.

Connections

Married Harriet Buchweitz, December 2, 1959. Children: Ehud, Dan, David.

Father:

Bernard Reiter

Mother:

Musia (Abramovski) Reiter

Spouse:

Harriet Buchweitz

child:

Ehud Reiter

child:

David Reiter

child:

Dan Reiter