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professor of physics

Samuel Devons, British physicist. Recipient Rutherford medal and prize Institute Physics, United Kingdom, 1970. Served with Royal Air Force, 1944-1945. Fellow: Phi Beta Kappa, The Joseph Priestley Association (founder, convenor since 1986), New York Academy of Sciences, American Physical Society, Royal Society London.

Background

Devons, Samuel was born on September 30, 1914 in Bangor, N.Wales, United Kingdom. Son of David Isaac and Edith (Edlestein) Devons. came to the United States, 1959.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Trinity College, Cambridge (England) University, 1935; Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy (Exhibition 1851 scholar), Trinity College, Cambridge (England) University, 1939; Master of Science, Manchester (England) University, 1959.

Career

Senior science officer, Air Ministry, Ministry Supply, United Kingdom, 1939-1945; fellow, director studies, lecturer physics, Trinity College, 1946-1949; professor physics, Imperial College, London, England., 1950-1955; Langworthy professor physics, director physical laboratories, U. Manchester, 1955-1960; professor physics, Columbia University, 1960-1984; professor emeritus, Columbia University, since 1985; department chairman, Columbia University, 1963-1967. Royal Society-Leverhulme visiting professor, Andhra, India, 1967-1968. Racah visiting professor physics Hebrew U., Jerusalem, 1973.

Balfour visiting professor of history of science Weizmann Institute, Israel, 1974, Board of Governors, since 1971. Royal Society.Rutherford Memorial Lecturer, Australia, 1989. Member Technology Assistance-United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Team of United Nations to S. American, 1957.

Achievements

  • Samuel Devons has been listed as a noteworthy Educator, physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Royal Air Force, 1944-1945. Fellow: Phi Beta Kappa, The Joseph Priestley Association (founder, convenor since 1986), New York Academy of Sciences, American Physical Society, Royal Society London.

Interests

  • Writing, theatre.

Connections

Son of David Isaac and Edith (Edlestein) D. M. Celia Ruth Toubkin, September 7, 1938. Children– Susan Danielle, Judith Rosalind, Amanda Jane, Cathryn Ann Julie.

Father:
David Isaac Devons

Mother:
Edith (Edlestein) Devons

child:
Cathryn Ann Julie Devons

child:
Susan Danielle Devons

child:
Judith Rosalind Devons

child:
Amanda Jane Devons