Background
Schein, Marcel was born on June 9, 1902 in Trstena, Czecho-Slovakia. Son of Henry and Hermina (Messinger) Schein.
physicist university professor nuclear scientist
Schein, Marcel was born on June 9, 1902 in Trstena, Czecho-Slovakia. Son of Henry and Hermina (Messinger) Schein.
Student of University Wurzburg, Germany, 1921-1923. Doctor of Philosophy, University Zurich, Switzerland, 1927.
1 son, Edgar H. Came to the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1943. Assistant physics Department, University Zurich, 1926-1929, dozent, 1931-1935. Professor experimental physics, U. Odessa, 1935-1937.
Fellow Rockefeller Foundation, University of Chicago, 1929-1930, research in cosmic rays, 1938-1942, assistant professor, 1942-1945, professor physics since 1946.
Consultant Research Laboratory, General Electrical Company, 1945-1946, Fermi Institute Nuclear Studies, 1946.
Visiting professor Princeton University, spring 1946, Stanford, summer 1948. Consultant Manhattan District, 1945-1946.
Director Task Order 18, Office of Naval Research project, University of Chicago, since 1947.
Charge cosmic ray research department of physics. Visiting professor Brazilian Center Physical Research, 1951. Numerous expedns. on cosmic rays to Colorado (Mount Evans, Climax).
Research on Mount McKinley, Alaska, 1947, in B-29 planes, Aircraft Carrier (balloon flights).
Balloon ascensions from Chicago to study cosmic-rays close to the top of our atmosphere, since 1940. Expedition to Guam, 1957.
Worked with Berkeley Bevatron on K-mesons and hyperons, since 1956.
(A Series Of Lectures Given From April 17 To May 15, 1946....)
Fellow American Physical Society, New York Academy Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Illinois Academy Science, Swiss Physical Society, Brazilian Academy Science. Club: Quadrangle (Chicago.
Married Hilde Schoenbeck, June 2, 1927.
