Solomon Gartenhaus

Background

Gartenhaus, Solomon was born on January 3, 1929 in Kassel, Germany. Son of Leopolt and Hanna (Brandler) Gartenhaus. came to the United States, 1937, naturalized, 1943.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Pennsylvania, 1951; Master of Sciences, University Illinois, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1955.

Career

Instructor, Stanford University, 1955-1958; faculty physics, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, since 1958; professor, Purdue University, since 1963; assistant dean, Graduate School, 1972-1977; secretary of faculties, Graduate School, since 1980. Distinguished visiting professor United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, 1977-1978. Director Purdue-Indiana Studienprogram, U. Hamburg, West Germany, 1979-1980.

Consultant Lockheed, summers 1958-1960. Officer, director Advanced Research Corporation, 1961-1965.

Achievements

• Solomon Gartenhaus has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Physics: Basic Principles (vol II)
  • Physics: v. 1: Basic Principles

Membership

Fellow American Physical Society. Member of New York Academy Sciences, American Association Physics Teachers, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Johanna Lore Weisz, August 30, 1953. Children: Michael M., Kevin M.

Father:

Leopolt Gartenhaus

Mother:

Hanna (Brandler) Gartenhaus

Spouse:

Johanna Lore Weisz

child:

Kevin M. Gartenhaus

child:

Michael M. Gartenhaus