Background
Phillips, Ralph Saul was born on June 23, 1913 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Isadore and Mary (Shaw) Phillips.
Phillips, Ralph Saul was born on June 23, 1913 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Isadore and Mary (Shaw) Phillips.
Bachelor of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1935; Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1939.
Instructor, U. Washington, 1940-1941;
Instructor, Harvard University, 1941-1942;
group leader, Radiation Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1942-1946;
assistant professor mathematics, New York University, 1946-1947;
associate professor, University of Southern California, 1947-1953;
professor, University of Southern California, 1953-1958;
professor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1958-1960;
professor, Stanford University, since 1960. Rackham fellow Institute Advanced Study, 1939-1940, member, 1950-1951. Researchassoc. Yale University, 1953-1954.
Guggenheim fellow, 1954, 74. Research asso.N.Y. U., 1958. Visiting professor U. Aarhus, 1968.
Member interacad. exchange program mission to Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1975.
Member American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Mathematics Society (Steele prize Lifetime Achievement 1997).
Married Jean Adair, October 11, 1942. 1 child, Xanthippe.