Background
Tollestrup, Alvin Virgil was born on March 22, 1924 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Albert Virgil and Maureen (Petersen) Tollestrup.
Tollestrup, Alvin Virgil was born on March 22, 1924 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Albert Virgil and Maureen (Petersen) Tollestrup.
Bachelor of Science, U. Utah, 1944; Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute Technology, 1950.
Member of faculty, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1950-1977; professor physics, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1968-1977; scientist, Fermi National Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, 1977-1993; co-spokesman, CDF Collaboration, 1977-1993.
Served to Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1944-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, NAS, American Physical Society (R.R. Wilson prize 1989, National medal for technical 1989).
Married Alice Hatch, February 26, 1945 (divorced November 1970). Children: Kristine, Kurt, Eric, Carl. Married Janine Cukay, October 11, 1986.