Background
Simmons, Ralph Oliver was born on February 19, 1928 in Kensington, Kansas, United States. Son of Fred Charles and Cornelia (Douglass) Simmons.
Simmons, Ralph Oliver was born on February 19, 1928 in Kensington, Kansas, United States. Son of Fred Charles and Cornelia (Douglass) Simmons.
Bachelor of Arts, University Kansas, 1950; Bachelor of Arts (Rhodes scholar), University of Oxford, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1957.
Research associate, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1957-1959;
faculty physics, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1959;
associate professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1961-1965;
professor physics, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1965;
head physics Department, University Illinois, Urbana, 1970-1986. Visiting scientist Center for Study Nuclear Energy, Mol, Belgium, 1965. Member governing board International Symposia on Thermal Expansion, 1970-1988.
Consultant Argonne National Laboratory, 1978-1986, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1983-1984, State University Sys. Florida, 1989-1991; chairman Office of Physical Sciences, National Research Council, 1978-1981. Mem.Assembly of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, 1978-1981, Geophysics Research Board, 1978-1981.
Trustee Argonne Universities Association, 1979-1983.
Fellow American Physical Society (vice chairman, chairman division solid state physics 1975-1977, county 1988), American Association for the Advancement of Science (chairman of the section B Physics 1985-1986). Member American Crystallographic Association, American Association Physics Teachers, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Pi Mu Epsilon.
Married Janet Lee Lull, August 31, 1952. Children: Katherine Ann, Bradley Alan, Jill Christine, Joy Diane.