Ralph Eugene Behrends

Background

Behrends, Ralph Eugene was born on May 20, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Oluf and Marie-Thérèse (Ichtertz) Behrends.

Education

Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1956.

Career

1 son, Jon Carlo; married second, Marlene I. Bowman, October 7, 1961 (division);Ralene. Instructor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1956-1957. Assistant physicist Brookhaven National Laboratory, 1957-1959.

National Science Foundation fellow Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton University, New Jersey,1959-1960.

Research associate University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1960-1961. Assistant professor physicsBelfer Graduate School Science Yeshiva University, New York City, 1961-1962, associate professor, 1962-1966, professor, 1966-1978, professor physics, New York City, 1978-1986, department chairman, 1982-1986.

Achievements

• Ralph Eugene Behrends has been listed as a noteworthy physicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as ensign United States Navy, 1947-1950. National Science Foundation research grantee, 1962-1970. Member American Physical Society.

Connections

Married Ana L. Duran, June 29, 1954 (divorced). Married second, Marlene I. Bowman, October 7, 1961 (divorced).

Father:

Oluf Behrends

Mother:

Marie-Thérèse (Ichtertz) Behrends

Spouse:

Marlene I. Bowman

Spouse:

Ana L. Duran