Background
Herb, Raymond George was born on January 22, 1908 in Navarino, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Joseph and Annie (Stadler) Herb.
physicist manufacturing company executive
Herb, Raymond George was born on January 22, 1908 in Navarino, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Joseph and Annie (Stadler) Herb.
Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1935. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Wisconsin, Madison, 1988. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Lund University, 1993.
Association professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1941-1945; professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1945-1961; Charles Mendenhall professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1961-1972; Chairman of the Board, president, National Electrostatics, Middleton, Wisconsin, 1965-1998.
Fellow American Physical Society (Tom W. Bonner award 1968). Member National Academy of Sciences.
Married Anne Williamson, December 26, 1945. Children— Stephen, Rebecca, Sara, Emily, William.