Ralph Ronald Rau

Background

Rau, Ralph Ronald was born on September 1, 1920 in Tacoma. Son of Ralph Campbell and Ida (Montgall) Rau.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, College Puget Sound, 1941. Master of Science in Physics, California Institute of Technology, 1943. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, California Institute of Technology, 1948.

Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Puget Sound, 2002.

Career

Assistant professor physics, Princeton University, 1947-1956; Fulbright research professor physics, Ecole Polytechnique, Paris, 1954-1955; physicist, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, 1956-1966; department chairman physics, Brookhaven National Laboratory, 1966-1970; associate director for high energy physics, Brookhaven National Laboratory, 1970-1981. Adjunct Professor U. Wyoming. Visiting professor Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1984-1988.

Staff scientist Desy Laboratory, Hamburg, Federal Republic Germany, 1984-1985.

Achievements

• Ralph Ronald Rau has been listed as a noteworthy physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee U. Puget Sound, 1978-1984. Member American Physical Society, New York Academy Science.

Connections

Married Maryjane Uhrlaub, June 2, 1944. Children: Whitney Leslie, Littie Elise.

Father:

Ralph Campbell Rau

Mother:

Ida (Montgall) Rau

Spouse:

Maryjane Uhrlaub

child:

Littie Elise Rau

child:

Whitney Leslie Rau