Background
Girardeau, Marvin Denham was born on October 3, 1930 in Lakewood, Ohio, United States. Son of Marvin Denham and Maude Irene (Miller) Girardeau.
Girardeau, Marvin Denham was born on October 3, 1930 in Lakewood, Ohio, United States. Son of Marvin Denham and Maude Irene (Miller) Girardeau.
Bachelor of Science, Case Institute of Technology, 1952. Master of Science, University Illinois, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, Syracuse University, 1958.
National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow Institute Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, 1958—1959. Research associate Brandeis University, 1959—1960. Staff member Boeing Science Research Laboratories, 1960—1961.
Research associate Enrico Fermi Institute Nuclear Studies, University Chicago, 1961—1963. Associate professor physics, research associate Institute Theoretical Science, University Oregon, Eugene, 1963—1967, professor physics, research associate, 1967—1995, director, 1967—1969, chairman department physics, 1974—1976, professor emeritus, since 1995. Research professor optical science University Arizona, since 2000.
Fellow American Physical Society. Member American Association of University Professors.
Married Susan Jessica Brown, June 30, 1956. Children— Ellen, Catherine, Laura.