Background
Dieke, Gerhard Heinrich was born on August 20, 1901 in Rheda, Germany. Son of Gerard and Bertha (Fischer) Dieke.
Dieke, Gerhard Heinrich was born on August 20, 1901 in Rheda, Germany. Son of Gerard and Bertha (Fischer) Dieke.
Student of University Leiden, Holland, 1920-1925. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, 1926.
National Research Council fellow California Institute Technology, 1926-1927. Research associate Institute Physical Chemistry Research, Tokyo, 1927-1928. Conservator and privaat docent, U. Groningen, Holland, 1928-1930.
Associate, Johns Hopkins, 1930-1931, associate professor physics, 1931-1939, professor physics 1939-1965, department chairman, 1950-1965.
Investigator for War Metallurgy Committee and Office Production Research and Development Consultant, Argonne, Oak Ridge, Los Alamos laboratories, also industrial companies. Contractor Office of Scientific Research and Development, Atomic Energy Commission, Bureau Naval Ordnance, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office Naval Research.
Fellow American Physical Society, Optical Society American. Member Royal Dutch Academy Science.
Married Sally Fairfax Harrison, June 8, 1938.