Background
Korff, Serge Alexander was born on June 5, 1906 in Helsingfors, Finland. Son of Baron Serge A. and Alletta (Van Reypen) Korff. came to the United States, 1917.
Korff, Serge Alexander was born on June 5, 1906 in Helsingfors, Finland. Son of Baron Serge A. and Alletta (Van Reypen) Korff. came to the United States, 1917.
Bachelor of Arts, Princeton University, 1928; A.M., Princeton University, 1929; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1931.
National Research fellow, Mount Wilson Observatory and California Institute Technology, 1931-1933;
research fellow, California Institute Technology, 1934-1935;
fellow, Bartol Research Foundation, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, 1937-1940;
research associate, Carnegie Institution, Washington, 1936-1946;
research associate, U. P.R., 1949-1950;
assistant professor physics, New York University, 1941-1944;
associate professor, New York University, 1944-1946;
professor, New York University, 1946-1972;
professor emeritus, New York University, 1973-1989. National lecturer Sigma Xi, 1957. Honorary professor in cosmic radiation Universidad de San Andres, Bolivia, 1958.
Consultant United Nations, Atomic Energy Commission, 1950-1953. Senior science adviser atomic energy division United Nations, 1953-1955. Leader cosmic ray expedition, Mexico and Peru, 1934-1936, P.R., 1948-1945O.
Associate astronomer Eclipse expedition, Peru, 1937. Adviser United States Antarctic Service expedition, 1939-1941. Wartime supervisor physics research New York University.
Delegate 5th South America Congress of Chemistry, Lima, Peru, 1951, 6th Congress Chemistry, Caracas, Venezuela, 1955. Vice chairman Cosmic Ray Technology Panel, United States National Common for International Geophysical Year, also United States delegate to meetings, Rome, 1954, Mexico, 1955, Rio de Janeiro, 1956. Member IUBS Committee on High Altitude Research Stations and editorof reports.
Trustee, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, from 1975. Fellow American Physical Society, Royal Geography Society (life), New York Academy of Sciences (life. Vice president 1948-1949, president 1972), American Association for the Advancement of Science (life), American Geography Society (council, president 1967-1971, chairman council from 1972).
Member Lima Geography Society (honorary), American Astronomical Society, Peruvian Chemical Society (correspondent), American Geophysical Union (life), World Academy Art and Sciences (president American division from 1977), Explorers Club (president 1955-1958, director), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi (president, vice president New York University chapter 1946-1950), Sigma Pi Sigma (honorary member) Clubs: Princeton (New York City), Century Association (New York City). Cosmos (Washington).
Married Marcella Brett.