Background
Matthias, Bernd Teo was born on June 8, 1918 in Frankfúrt on Main, Germany. Son of Ludwig and Marta (Lippman) Matthias.
Matthias, Bernd Teo was born on June 8, 1918 in Frankfúrt on Main, Germany. Son of Ludwig and Marta (Lippman) Matthias.
Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Federal Institute Technology, Zürich, Switzerland, 1943. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Lausanne, 1978.
Came to the United States, 1947, naturalized, 1951. Science collaborator Federal Institute Technology, 1942-1947. Member of staff, division industrial cooperative Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1947-1948.
Member technical staff Bell laboratories, Incorporated., Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1948-1980.
Assistant professor physics University of Chicago, 1949-1951. Professor physics University of California at San Diego, 1961-1980, also director Institute for Pure and Applied Physical Sciences, 1971-1980.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society. Member National Academy Sciences, New York Academy Sciences, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Swiss Physical Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Joan Trapp, August 5, 1950.