Charles Bean

Born: November 27, 1923 (Buffalo, New York)

Died: September 30, 1996

Education

1947: BA, University of Buffalo
1949: AM, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
1952: PhD, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (Physics)

Major Positions

1951–1985: General Electric Company, Researcher, GE Research and Development Center
1985–1996: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Institute Professor

Other Positions

1983–1990: Dudley Observatory, President

Selected Part-Time Positions

1957–1958: Consultant, United States Department of State
1973–1978: Guest Investigator, Rockefeller University
1976–1979: Member, Executive Committee, Assembly of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, National Research Council
1978–1985: Adjunct Professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Selected Awards and Honors

1976: National Academy of Sciences, Member
1977: American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Fellow

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