Ralph William Kavanagh

Background

Kavanagh, Ralph William was born on July 15, 1924 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Ralph W. and Esther (Weken) Kavanagh.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Reed College, 1950; Master of Arts, University Oregon, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute Technology, 1956.

Career

Member faculty, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, since 1956; associate professor physics, California Institute Technology, 1965-1970; professor, California Institute Technology, since 1970; research associate, Centre de Recherches Nucleaires, U. Strasbourg, France, 1967-1968; research associate School Physics, U. Melbourne, Australia, 1983.

Achievements

• Ralph William Kavanagh has been listed as a noteworthy Physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Fellow American Physical Society.

Connections

Married Joyce Eberhart, July 31, 1948. Children: Kathleen, Janet, Stephanie, Linda, William Leonard.

Father:

Ralph W. Kavanagh

Mother:

Esther (Weken) Kavanagh

Spouse:

Joyce Eberhart

child:

Kathleen Kavanagh

child:

Linda Kavanagh

child:

Janet Kavanagh

child:

Stephanie Kavanagh

child:

William Leonard Kavanagh