Polykarp Kusch
- Born: January 26, 1911 (Blankenburg, Germany)
- Died: March 20, 1993 (Dallas, Texas)
Education
- 1931: BS, Case Institute of Technology
- 1933: MS, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- 1936: PhD, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Major Positions
- 1936–1937: University of Minnesota, Assistant in Physics
- 1937–1941: Columbia University, Instructor in Physics
- 1942–1944: Columbia University, Scientist, Division of War Research
- 1944–1946: Bell Laboratories, Researcher
- 1946–1949: Columbia University, Associate Professor of Physics
- 1949–1972: Columbia University, Professor of Physics
- 1972–1974: University of Texas, Dallas, Professor of Physics
- 1974–1980: University of Texas, Dallas, Eugene McDermott Professor
- 1980–1982: University of Texas, Dallas, Regental Professor
- 1982–1993: University of Texas, Dallas, Emeritus Regental Professor of Physics
Other Positions
- 1941–1942: Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company, Development Engineer
- 1949–1952: Columbia University, Chair, Department of Physics
- 1952–1960: Columbia University, Executive Director, Columbia Radiation Laboratory
- 1960–1963: Columbia University, Chair, Department of Physics
- 1969–1970: Columbia University, Vice President and Dean of Faculty
- 1970–1971: Columbia University, Executive Vice President and Provost
Selected Part-Time Positions
- 1952–1957: Consultant, IBM
- 1964–1965: Fellow, Center for Advanced Study in Behavioral Science, Stanford University
Selected Awards and Honors
Oral History Interviews
- 1962: Columbia University, Butler Library, Oral History Research Office
- 1963: Columbia University, Butler Library, Oral History Research Office
- 1968: Columbia University, Butler Library, Oral History Research Office
- 1972: Columbia University, Butler Library, Oral History Research Office
Resources on the Web
Published Resources
Norman F. Ramsey, "Polykarp Kusch: 1911-1993", Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences
