Richard Houghton Pratt

Background

Pratt, Richard Houghton was born on May 5, 1934 in New York City. Son of Karl Chapman and Gertrude (Gennis) Pratt.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University of Chicago, 1952; S.M. Entertainment, University of Chicago, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1959.

Career

Research associate, Stanford University, 1959-1961; assistant professor, Stanford University, 1961-1964; associate professor physics, U. Pittsburgh, 1964-1969; professor, U. Pittsburgh, since 1969; academic dean semester at sea, U. Pittsburgh, fall 1984; administrative dean, U. Pittsburgh, spring 1990. Program director theoretical physics National Science Foundation, Washington, 1987-1989. Consultant Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

Principal investigator Department Energy, National Science Foundation.

Achievements

• Richard Houghton Pratt has been listed as a noteworthy Physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Physical Society (chairman committee international science affairs 1993), American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Sierra Club (chairman Pennsylvania chapter 1976-1980, vice president Appalachian region 1982-1984), International Radiation Physics Society (secretary 1985-2003, president since 2003), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Ann Glass, November 1, 1958. Children– Jonathan Peter, Kathryn Eileen, Mary Caroline, Paul Chapman.

Father:

Karl Chapman Pratt

Mother:

Gertrude (Gennis) Pratt

Spouse:

Elizabeth Ann Glass

child:

Mary Caroline Pratt

child:

Kathryn Eileen Pratt

child:

Jonathan Peter Pratt

child:

Paul Chapman Pratt