Background
Winter, Rolf Gerhard was born on June 30, 1928 in Dusseldorf, Germany. Son of Julius and Erika (Wolff) Winter. came to the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1944.
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Rolf Gerhard Winter, German Physicist, educator. Recipient Phi Beta Kappa chapter faculty award for advancement scholarship, 1967; Knight of Mark Twain award, 1972. Fellow American Physical Society; member American Association of University Professors (chapter president 1975-1976), Virginia Academy Science.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Carnegie Mellon U., 1948; Master of Science, Carnegie Mellon U., 1951; Doctor of Science, Carnegie Mellon U., 1952.
Career
Instructor, then assistant professor, Western Reserve U., 1951-1954;
assistant professor, then associate professor, Pennsylvania State University, 1954-1964;
professor physics, College William and Mary, 1964-1987;
Chancellor professor physics, College William and Mary, 1987-1992;
department chairman, College William and Mary, 1966-1972;
dean of graduate studies, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, 1981-1986. Visiting physicist, visiting lecturer Carnegie Mellon U., 1955-1956, Oxford (England) University, 1961-1962, University of Wisconsin, summer 1963, U. Saskatchewan, summer 1976. Swiss Institute Nuclear Research and University Zurich, 1979-1980, University of Oxford, England, 1986-1987,91-92.
Consultant in field, 1955-1992.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Physical Society. Member American Association of University Professors (chapter president 1975-1976), Virginia Academy Science.
Connections
Married Patricia Mae Saibel, January 31, 1951. Children: Erika Louise, Edward Paul Merritt, James Frederick.
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German -
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