Background
Rieser, Leonard Moos was born on May 18, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Leonard Moos and Margaret (Wallerstein) Rieser.
physics educator college administrator
Rieser, Leonard Moos was born on May 18, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Leonard Moos and Margaret (Wallerstein) Rieser.
Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1943; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford, 1952; A.M. (honorary), Dartmouth, 1963.
Research assistant, then research associate, Stanford, 1949-1952;
member of faculty, Dartmouth, since 1952;
professor physics, Dartmouth, since 1960;
director graduate study, Dartmouth, 1961-1966;
dean arts and science, provost, Dartmouth, 1967-1971;
vice president, dean of faculty, Dartmouth, 1971-1980;
provost, Dartmouth, 1979-1982;
director Dickey Endowment, Dartmouth, since 1982. President New England Conference Graduate Education, 1965. Member committee grants Research Corps, New York, 1961-1966.
Chairman of the Board Bulletin Atomic Scientists, since 1985. Visiting scholar MacArthur Foundation, 1990.
Trustee Hampshire College, since 1984, Latin American Students in American Universities, since 1990. Served with Army of the United States, World World War World War II. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (Chairman of Commission science education 1965, board directors 1967-1975, president 1973, Chairman of the Board 1974, Chairman of Commission new directions since 1975, Chairman of Commission science freedom), Interciencia Association (Vice-President 1976-1980, president 1980-1984), American Association Physics Teachers, American Physical Society, Sigma Xi., Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Rosemary Littledale, July 16, 1944. Children: Leonard, Timothy Savage, Abigail Wild. 1 adopted child, Kenneth Willis.