Background

Bretscher, Manuel Martin was born on May 12, 1928 in River Forest, Illinois, United States. Son of Paul Martin and Wilhelmina (Spohn) Bretscher.

Education

AB, Washington University, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy in Nuc. physics, Washington University, 1954; postgrad, Pennsylvania State University, 1961; postgrad, Louisiana State University, 1965.

Career

Assistant professor physics, Auburn (Alabama) U., 1954-1956; associate professor physics, Valparaiso (Indiana) U., 1956-1959; co-department chairman, professor, Valparaiso (Indiana) U., 1959-1967; National Science Foundation fellowship, Rice U., Houston, 1966-1967; reactor physicist, Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, since 1967. Research participant, Oak Ridge (Tennessee National Laboratory, summers 1955, 56, 57, 59, 60. Research participant, Argonne National Laboratory, summers 1958, 62-65.

Director National Science Foundation summer institute for H.S. physics teachers, Valparaiso U., 1966.

Achievements

• Manuel Martin Bretscher has been listed as a notable Reactor physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Physical Society, American Nuc. Society, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: sports, tennis.

Connections

Married Miriam Elizabeth Horton, June 7, 1955. Children: Mark, John, Kathryn, Carl, Fred.

Father:

Paul Martin Bretscher

Mother:

Wilhelmina (Spohn) Bretscher

Spouse:

Miriam Elizabeth Horton

child:

Carl Bretscher

child:

Fred Bretscher

child:

Kathryn Bretscher

child:

Mark Bretscher

child:

John Bretscher