Background
Hass, Georg Hartwig was born on August 8, 1913 in Hessen, Germany. Came to the United States, 1946. Son of Max Hartwig and Bertha (Roloff) Hass.
Hass, Georg Hartwig was born on August 8, 1913 in Hessen, Germany. Came to the United States, 1946. Son of Max Hartwig and Bertha (Roloff) Hass.
Doctor rer. Technology Physics, University Innsbruck, Austria, 1937. Doctor Ing. Habilitation, Institute of Technology, Danzig, 1943.
Lecturer, chief engineer Institute of Technology Danzig, 1938-1943, assistant professor physics, 1938-1945. Consultant Siemens and Telefunken, Berlin, 1940-1945, Engineering Research and Development Laboratories, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 1946-1951, chief of physics research, 1951-1965. Director physics research Night Vision Laboratory, 1965-1971.
Consultant Night Vision Laboratory, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1971-1985.
Fellow Optical Society of America (board directors 1962-1965, board editors 1958-1962, Ives medal), American Physical Society, Washington Academy of Sciences, American Vacuum Society (member executive committee 1965-1971, E.W. Welch award).
Married Gisela Voight, December 18, 1939 (deceased November 1983).