Background
Fitch, Val Logsdon was born on March 10, 1923 in Merriman, Nebraska, United States. Son of Fred B. and Frances Marion (Logsdon) Fitch.
Fitch, Val Logsdon was born on March 10, 1923 in Merriman, Nebraska, United States. Son of Fred B. and Frances Marion (Logsdon) Fitch.
B. of Engineering, McGill University, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1954.
Instructor, Columbia, 1953; instructor physics, Princeton, 1954-1956; assistant professor, Princeton, 1956-1959; associate professor, Princeton, 1959-1960; professor, Princeton, since 1960; Class 1909 professor physics, Princeton, 1968-1976; Cyrus Fogg Bracket professor physics, Princeton, 1976-1984; James S. McDonnell Distinguished University professor physics, Princeton, since 1984. Member President's Science Advisory Committee, 1970-1973.
Trustee Associate University, Inc., 1961-1967. Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Fellow American Physical Society (president 1987-1988).
Member American Academy Arts and Sciences, National Academy Science, American Philosophical Society.
Married Elise Cunningham, June11, 1949 (deceased 1972). Children: John Craig (deceased 1987), Alan Peter. Married Daisy Harper Sharp, August 14, 1976.