Ralph Herbert Blumenthal

Background

Blumenthal, Ralph Herbert was born on February 24, 1925 in New York City. Son of Max and Celia (Sametsky) Blumenthal.

Education

Bachelor, Brooklyn College, 1945; Master of Arts, Brooklyn College, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1956.

Career

Junior engineer, Hamilton Radio Corporation, New York City, 1945; lecturer physics, Brooklyn College, 1946-1948; physicist, project leader, Naval Supply Activities, Brooklyn, 1948-1952; physicist, supervisor test group, Picatinny Arsenal, Dover, New Jersey, 1952; lecturer physics, Brooklyn and Queens Colls., 1952-1954; instructor physics, City College of New York, New York City, 1954-1961; associate member technical and management staff, Sperry Gyroscope Company, New Hyde Park, New York, 1958-1963; senior staff physicist, Grumman Aerospace Corporation, Bethpage, New York, 1963-1970; adjunct associate professor physics, Queensborough Community College, Queens, 1970-1981; physics teacher, Sewanhaka H.S., Elmont, New York, 1970-1988; adjunct associate professor physics, Adelphi U. H.S. Program, 1976-1987; adjunct associate professor natural science, Hofstra U., Hempstead, New York, since 1988.

Achievements

• Ralph Herbert Blumenthal has been listed as a noteworthy Natural science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • College Physics: a Programmed Aid, Volume 4: Light, Atomics, and Nucleonics;

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Physical Society.

Interests

• Avocations: history of science, bicycling, traveling.

Connections

Married Renee Cohen, January 31, 1948. Children: David S., Robert I., Meryl A. Orlando.

Father:

Max Blumenthal

Mother:

Celia (Sametsky) Blumenthal

Spouse:

Renee Cohen

child:

Meryl A. Orlando Blumenthal

child:

Robert I. Blumenthal

child:

David S. Blumenthal