Background
Cormack, Allan MacLeod was born on February 23, 1924 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Son of George and Amelia (MacLeod) Cormack. came to the United States, 1957, naturalized, 1966.
Cormack, Allan MacLeod was born on February 23, 1924 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Son of George and Amelia (MacLeod) Cormack. came to the United States, 1957, naturalized, 1966.
Bachelor of Science, U. Cape Town, South Africa, 1944; Master of Science, U. Cape Town, South Africa, 1945; research student, Cambridge (England) University, 1947-1950.
Lecturer, U. Cape Town, 1946-1947; lecturer, U. Cape Town, 1950-1956; research fellow, Harvard University, 1956-1957; assistant professor physics, Tufts U., Medford, Massachusetts, 1957-1960; associate professor, Tufts U., Medford, Massachusetts, 1960-1964; professor, Tufts U., Medford, Massachusetts, 1964-1980; University professor, Tufts U., Medford, Massachusetts, 1980-1994; emeritus professor, Tufts U., Medford, Massachusetts, since 1994. Researcher nuclear and particle physics, computed tomography and related mathematics topics.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Royal Society South Africa (foreign). Member NAS, South African Physical Society, American Association Physicists in Medicine (honorary), Institute Medicine, Korean Academy Science and Technology(honorary), Sigma Xi.
Married Barbara Jeanne Seavey, January 6, 1950. Children: Margaret, Jean, Robert.