Background
Schwarzschild, Martin was born on May 31, 1912 in Potsdam, Germany. Came to the United States, 1937, naturalized, 1942. Son of Karl and Else (Rosenbach) Schwarzschild.
Schwarzschild, Martin was born on May 31, 1912 in Potsdam, Germany. Came to the United States, 1937, naturalized, 1942. Son of Karl and Else (Rosenbach) Schwarzschild.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Goettingen, 1935. Honorary Doctor of Science, Swarthmore College, 1960. Honorary Doctor of Science, Columbia University, 1973.
Doctor of Science, Princeton University, 1992.
Fellow, University of Oslo, Norway 1936-1937, Harvard University 1937-1940. Lecturer. Assistant Professor, Columbia University 1940-1947. Professor, Princeton University 1947-1950, Higgins Professor Astronomy 1950-1979.
Vice-President Institute Astronomical Union 1964-1970, American Astronomical Society 1967-1969, President 72. Fellow, American Academy, of Arts and Sciences.
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Served to 1st lieutenant Army of the United States, 1942-1945. Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member International Astronomical Union (vice president 1964-1970), Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina, Royal Astronomical Society (associate, Gold medal 1969, Eddington medal 1963), Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (honorary), American Astronomical Society (president 1970-1972), National Academy of Sciences (Henry Draper medal 1961), Society Royale des Sciences de Liege (correspondent), Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences and Letters (foreign), Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters (foreign), Norwegian Academy of Sciences and Letters, Astronomical Society Pacific (Bruce medal 1965), American Philosophical Society, Royal Society (foreign), Sigma Xi.
Married Barbara Cherry, August 24, 1945.