Background
Geballe, Ronald was born on February 7, 1918 in Redding, California, United States. Son of Oscar and Alice (Glaser) Geballe.
Geballe, Ronald was born on February 7, 1918 in Redding, California, United States. Son of Oscar and Alice (Glaser) Geballe.
Bachelor of Science, University of California at Berkeley, 1938; Master of Science, University of California at Berkeley, 1940; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Berkeley, 1943.
Teaching assistant physics, University of California, Berkeley, 1938-1942;
physicist radiation laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, 1943;
physicist Applied Physics Laboratory, U. Washington, Seattle, 1943-1946;
member of faculty, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1946;
professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1959-1986;
professor emeritus, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1986;
department chairman physics, U. Washington, Seattle, 1957-1973;
associate dean College Arts and Sciences, U. Washington, Seattle, 1973-1975;
acting dean, U. Washington, Seattle, 1975-1976;
vice provost for research, also dean of graduate school, U. Washington, Seattle, 1976-1981;
dean emeritus, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1981. Guest scientist Laboratory for Atomic and Molecular Physics, Amsterdam, 1964-1965. Consultant National Science Foundation, Army Research Office.
Member research advising committee electro-physics National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1962-1964. Member of committee atomic and nuclear physics National Academy Sciences, 1970-1972. Member National Academy Sciences-National Research Council evaluation panels for National Bureau Standards panel on Institute for Basic Standards, 1973-1975, Chairman.panel on laboratory astrophysics, 1973-1975.
Member National Academy Sciences-National Research Council exec.com. for evaluation panels for National Bureau Standards, 1975-1978. Also advisory board to Office Physical Sciences, Assembly Mathematics and Physical Sciences, 1975-1977. Secretary International Conference on Physics of Electronic and Atomic Collisions, 1967-1977.
Member of advisory committee grants Research Corporation, 1967-1973. Member Commn.on College Physics, 1966-1971. Member-at-large United States National Committee for International Union of Pure and Applied Physics, 1974-1976.
Solomon Katz distinguished lecturer humanities, 1978. Member Graduate Record Examinations Board, 1978-1979.
Member citizens committee education Washington State Legislature, 1960. Trustee Pacific Science Center, since 1977. Fellow American Physical Society (chairman division electron and atomic physics 1968), American Association for the Advancement of Science (chairman section B since 1988).
Member American Association of University Professors, American Association Physics Teachers (president 1969-1970, Distinguished Service citation 1973), Federation American Scientists, American Civil Liberties Union, Pacific Northwest Association College Physics (chairman board directors 1965-1970), American Institute Physics (governing board, executive committee 1968-1971), Association Graduate Schools (secretary-treasurer 1977-1980, vice president 1980-1981, president 1981-1982 ), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Marjorie Louise Cohn, October 31, 1940. Children– Margaret Gilbert, Thomas R., Leslie A., Daniel T., Robert O., Jonathan L., Emily R., Anthony J.