Background
Shnider, Ruth Wolkow was born on June 15, 1915 in Louisville. Daughter of I. Leo and Sarah Estelle (Tick) Wolkow.
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Ruth Wolkow Shnider
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AB, Wellesley (Massachusetts) College, 1934; Master of Science, University of Chicago, 1937; postgraduate, University of Chicago, 1942.
Career
Instructor, University of Chicago, United States Army Signal Corps Program, 1942-1943; instructor physics Department, University Indiana, Bloomington, 1943-1944; radio engineer, United States Navy Radiological Research Laboratory, Washington, 1944-1947; physicist, United States Navy Radiological Research Laboratory, Washington, 1947-1952; physicist, senior investigator, United States Navy Radiological Research Laboratory, San Francisco, 1952-1964; research physicist, senior investigator, United States Navy Radiological Research Lab, San Francisco, 1964-1969; principal research physicist, United Research Services Research Company, United Research Services Corporation, Burlingame and San Mateo, California, 1969-1976; principal research physicis, senior systems analyst, Center for Planning and Research, Palo Alto, California, 1976-1981; consultant weapons effects, Center for Planning and Research, Palo Alto, 1981-1983; retired, Center for Planning and Research, Palo Alto, 1983.
Achievements
Membership
Docent San Francisco Zoo, since 1990. Volunteer California Academy of Sciences, since 1990. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Strategic Defense Society, Academy of Sciences (distinguished friend since 1984).
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Married Jack Carl Shnider, December 21, 1947.
