Edward Cruetz
- Born: January 23, 1913 (Beaver Dam, Wisconsin)
- Died: June 27, 2009 (Rancho Santa Fe, California)
Education
- 1936: BS, University of Wisconsin, Madison
- 1939: PhD, University of Wisconsin, Madison (Physics)
Major Positions
- 1939–1942: Princeton University, Instructor in Physics
- 1942–1943: Manhattan Project, Chicago Metallurgical Laboratory, Researcher
- 1943–1946: Manhattan Project, Los Alamos Laboratory, Researcher
- 1946–1948: Carnegie Institute of Technology, Associate Professor of Physics
- 1948–1955: Carnegie Institute of Technology, Professor of Physics
- 1955–1956: United States Atomic Energy Commission, Scientist-at-Large, Project Sherwood
- 1955–1970: General Atomics, Vice President of Research
- 1970–1978: National Science Foundation, Assistant Director for Research
Other Positions
- 1948–1955: Carnegie Institute of Technology, Head, Department of Physics
- 1948–1955: Carnegie Institute of Technology, Director, Nuclear Research Center
- 1955–1967: General Atomics, Director, John Jay Hopkins Laboratory of Pure and Applied Science
Selected Part-Time Positions
- 1946–1951: Member, Executive Board, Argonne National Laboratory
- 1946–1958: Consultant, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- 1955–1958: Member, Appointments Committee, American Institute of Physics
- 1958–1964: Member, Visiting Scientists Program Committee, American Institute of Physics
- 1959–1963: Member, Advisory Panel on General Science, United States Department of Defense
- 1978–1985: Member, Board of Directors, Bernice P. Bishop Museum
Selected Awards and Honors
Oral History Interviews
- 2006: Available Online
Resources on the Web
Published Resources
George Hinman and David Rose, "Edward Chester Creutz: 1913-2009", Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences
E. Creutz, "Nuclear Power: Rise of an Industry," Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists June (1970): 75-82.
