Background
Blume, Martin was born on January 13, 1932 in Brooklyn. Son of Julius and Frances (Cohen) Blume.
Blume, Martin was born on January 13, 1932 in Brooklyn. Son of Julius and Frances (Cohen) Blume.
Bachelor of Arts, Princeton University, 1954; A.M., Harvard University, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1960.
Fulbright research fellow, Tokyo U., 1959-1960; research associate, Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Harwell, England, 1960-1962; with, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, since 1962; senior physicist, Brookhaven National Laboratory, since 1970; head solid state physics, deputy chairman physics department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, 1975-1979; associate director, Brookhaven National Laboratory, 1981-1984; deputy director, Brookhaven National Laboratory, 1984-1996; editor-in-chief, American Physical Society, Ridge, New York, since 1997.
Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Physical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy Sciences. Member Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Sheila Bierman, June 12, 1955. Children— Frederick, Janet.