Background
Minkowski, Rudolph Leo B. was born on May 28, 1895 in Strasbourg, France. Son of Oscar and Marie (Siegel) Minkowski.
Minkowski, Rudolph Leo B. was born on May 28, 1895 in Strasbourg, France. Son of Oscar and Marie (Siegel) Minkowski.
Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, U. Breslau, Germany, 1921. Doctor of Laws, University California, 1968.
Came to the United States, 1935, naturalized, 1940. Assistant Physikalisches Staatsinstitut, Hamburg, Germany, 1922, privat-dozent, Hamburg, 1926-1931, A.O. professor, Hamburg 1931-1935. Staff Mount Wilson Observatory, Carnegie Institute, 1935-1948, Mount Wilson and Palomar Observatory, Pasadena, California, 1948-1960, University of California at Berkeley, 1961-1965.
Visiting professor University of Wisconsin, 1960-1961.
Member American, Royalastron. societies, National Academy Science, Astronomical Society Pacific.
Married Luise Amalie David, August 23, 1926. Children: Eva (Mistress Thomas), Herman.