Background
Mclaughlin, Dean Benjamin was born on October 25, 1901 in Brooklyn. Son of Michael Leo and Celia Elizabeth (Benjamin) Mclaughlin.
Mclaughlin, Dean Benjamin was born on October 25, 1901 in Brooklyn. Son of Michael Leo and Celia Elizabeth (Benjamin) Mclaughlin.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1923, Master of Science, 1924, Doctor of Philosophy, 1927.
Instructor mathematics and astronomy Swarthmore College, 1924-1927. Assistant professor astronomy, University of Michigan, 1927-1934, associate professor, 1934-1941, professor, since 1941. Member of staff Swarthmore Solar Eclipse Expedition, Sumatra, 1926, University of Michigan Solar Eclipse Expedition, Maine, 1932.
Staff Radiation Laboratory Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1943-1945.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Astronomical Society (councilor 1936-1939.
Married Laura Elizabeth Hill, December 27, 1927. Children: Elizabeth, Laura Alberta, Dean Benjamin, Sarah Jeanette, Margaret Louise.