William Milton Benesch

Background

Benesch, William Milton was born in 1922 in Baltimore, April.22. Son of Jerome William and Blanche (Koshland) Benesch.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Lehigh University, 1942. Master of Science, Johns Hopkins University, 1950, Doctor of Philosophy, 1952.

Career

Assistant professor of University Pittsburgh, 1953-1960. Assistant professor molecular physics U. Maryland., College Park, 1962-1963, associate professor, 1964-1966, professor, 1967, professor emeritus, 1992, director Institute Molecular Physics, 1973-1976. Consultant Argonne National Laboratory, Illinois, 1978-1980.

Achievements

• William Milton Benesch has been listed as a noteworthy researcher, physicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as sergeant United States Army Reserve, 1944-1966. Fellow Common for Relief of Belgium, Liege, 1952-1953, Weizmann Institute, Rehovoth, Israel, 1960-1962, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, since 1977. Fellow American Physical Society, Optical Society American (associate editor journal 1978-1984), Washington Academy Science (board of managers 1988-1989, v.p.adminstrv. affairs 1989-1990), Philosophical Society Washington.

Member Am.Geophys.

Union, Society Applied Spectroscopy, Cosmos. Club (Baltimore).

Interests

• Bird watching, duplicate bridge, Bronze Life master.

Connections

Married Joan Sagner, June 1, 1946. Children: Amy Joan, Sarah Elizabeth, Jane Margaret.

Father:

Jerome William Benesch

Mother:

Blanche (Koshland) Benesch

Spouse:

Joan Sagner

child:

Jane Margaret Benesch

child:

Amy Joan Benesch

child:

Sarah Elizabeth Benesch