Background
Franzen, Wolfgang was born on April 6, 1922 in Duesseldorf, Rhineland, Federal Republic Germany. Son of Erich and Elizabeth (Hellersberg) Franzen. came to the United States, 1937.
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Wolfgang Franzen
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Wolfgang Franzen, American Physicist, educator. Achievements include 3 patents. Named Mary Amanda Wood fellow, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1947-1949, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Senior fellow, U. Toulouse, France, 1970, Fulbright fellow, U. Colombia, Bogota,1977. With United States Army, 1944. Fellow American Physical Society.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Haverford College, 1942; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1944; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, 1949.
Career
Instructor, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1949-1953; assistant professor, U. Rochester, New York, 1953-1956; exchange scholar, U. Basel, Switzerland, 1954-1955; senior scientist, Arthur D. Little, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1956-1961; professor, Boston (Massachusetts) U., 1961-1986; professor emeritus, Boston (Massachusetts) U., since 1986; research physicist, Army Material Technology Laboratory, Watertown, Massachusetts, since 1986. President Phi Beta Kappa, Boston, 1976-1979. Chairman Woodrow Wilson Fellowship, selection committee, Boston, 1963-1970.
Achievements
Membership
With United States Army, 1944. Fellow American Physical Society.
Connections
Married Cola Mae Wakefield, June 1, 1943.
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Named Mary Amanda Wood fellow, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1947-1949, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Senior fellow, U. Toulouse, France, 1970, Fulbright fellow, U. Colombia, Bogota,1977.Named Mary Amanda Wood fellow, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1947-1949, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Senior fellow, U. Toulouse, France, 1970, Fulbright fellow, U. Colombia, Bogota,1977.