Ronald Blum

Background

Blum, Ronald was born on November 9, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Sol and Helen (Podolsky) Blum.

Education

AB, University of Chicago, 1954; Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, University of Chicago, 1955; Master of Science in Physics, University of Chicago, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Stanford University, 1963; Master of Business Administration, U. Baltimore, 1983; Master of Arts in History, U. Maryland, 1993.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Institute for Space Sciences, New York City, 1963-1964; assistant professor physics, University of Chicago, 1964-1968; physicist, U. Maryland., College Park, 1968-1971; director CONDUIT project, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1971-1973; academic coordinator, Towson State University, Baltimore, 1973-1983; director academic computing, Towson State University, Baltimore, 1983-1991; Adjunct Professor physics, Towson State University, Baltimore, since 1991. Freelance writer Baltimore Sun, since 1978.

Achievements

• Ronald Blum has been listed as a noteworthy Physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association Physics Teachers.

Interests

• Avocation: history.

Connections

Children: Elana, Tamara, Don.

Father:

Sol Blum

Mother:

Helen (Podolsky) Blum

child:

Don Blum

child:

Tamara Blum

child:

Elana Blum