Walter Baltensperger

Background

Baltensperger, Walter was born on May 30, 1927 in Zurich, Switzerland. Son of Walter Hans and Nelly (Koenig) Baltensperger.

Education

Diploma in physics, Swiss Federal Institute Technology, Zurich, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Manchester, England, 1953.

Career

Assistant professor, Institute Technology Aeronautics, Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil, 1954-1957; privatdozent, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, 1959; associate professor, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, 1965-1972; professor physics, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, since 1972. Visiting associate professor Brown U., Providence, 1962-1963. Visiting professor Centro Brasileiro de Pésquisas Físicas, Rio de Janeiro, 1963-1964.

Achievements

• Walter Baltensperger has been listed as a noteworthy Physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Igná Bitencourt dos Santos, October 9, 1957. Children: Fabio, Guido, Vera.

Father:

Walter Hans Baltensperger

Mother:

Nelly (Koenig) Baltensperger

Spouse:

Igná Bitencourt dos Santos

child:

Vera Baltensperger

child:

Fabio Baltensperger

child:

Guido Baltensperger