Bernd Matthias
- Born: June 8, 1918 (Frankfurt, Germany)
- Died: October 27, 1980
Education
- 1943: PhD, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Zurich (Physics)
Major Positions
- 1942–1947: Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Zurich, Scientific Collaborator
- 1947–1948: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Member of Staff, Division of Industrial Cooperation
- 1948–1980: Bell Laboratories, Member, Technical Staff
- 1961–1980: University of California, San Diego, Professor of Physics
Other Positions
- 1949–1951: University of Chicago, Assistant Professor
- 1962–1966: University of California, San Diego, Director, Institute for the Study of Matter
- 1966–1971: University of California, San Diego, Associate Director, Institute for Pure and Applied Physical Sciences
- 1971–1980: University of California, San Diego, Director, Institute for Pure and Applied Physical Sciences
- 1971–1980: Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos Fellow
Selected Awards and Honors
- 1965: National Academy of Sciences, Member
- 1970: American Physical Society, Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize
- 1979: American Physical Society, International Prize for New Materials
Archival Resources
University of California at San Diego, Geisel Library, Mandeville Special Collections Library, La Jolla, California
Online Finding Aid
Published Resources
T. H. Geballe and J. K. Hulm, "Bernd Theodor Matthias: 1918-1980", Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences
