Background
McCallum, Ralph William was born on June 5, 1947 in Pasadena, California, United States. Son of Robert E. and Grace McCallum.
McCallum, Ralph William was born on June 5, 1947 in Pasadena, California, United States. Son of Robert E. and Grace McCallum.
Bachelor in Mathematics and Physics, Carleton College, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University of California, San Diego, 1977.
National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, 1977-1978; science staff, IFF-Kids With Food Allergies Julich, Federal Republic of Germany, 1978-1982; senior scientist, Energy Conversion Devices, Inc., Troy, Michigan, 1982-1986; senior scientist Ames (Iowa) Laboratory, Iowa State University, since 1986; Adjunct Professor materials science and engineering, Iowa State University, since 1987; director Rare Earth Information Center, Center for Rare Earth & Magnetics, Iowa State University, since 1996.
Member American Physical Society Materials Research Society. Minerals, Metals and Materials Society.
Married Virginia L. Morehouse, July 14, 1973. Children: Kendall, Ethan.