Felix Bloch
- Born: October 23, 1905 (Zurich, Switzerland)
- Died: September 10, 1983
Education
- 1928: PhD, University of Leipzig
Major Positions
- 1928–1929: Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Zurich, Assistant in Theoretical Physics
- 1929–1930: University of Utrecht, Lorentz Foundation Fellow
- 1930–1931: University of Leipzig, Assistant in Theoretical Physics
- 1931–1932: Institute for Theoretical Physics, Copenhagen, Oersted Foundation Fellow
- 1932–1933: University of Leipzig, Privatdozent
- 1933–1934: University of Rome, Rockefeller Foundation Fellow
- 1934–1936: Stanford University, Acting Associate Professor of Physics
- 1936–1962: Stanford University, Professor of Physics
- 1954–1955: European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Director General
- 1962–1971: Stanford University, Max H. Stein Professor of Physics
- 1971–1983: Stanford University, Emeritus Professor of Physics
Other Positions
- 1943–1943: Manhattan Project, Los Alamos Laboratory, Physicist
- 1943–1945: Harvard Radio Research Laboratory, Associate Group Leader, Theoretical Division
- 1965–1965: American Physical Society, President
Selected Awards and Honors
Archival Resources
Stanford University, Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford, California
Online Finding Aid
Oral History Interviews
- 1964: Available Online
- 1968: Available Online
- 1981: Available Online
Resources on the Web
Published Resources
Robert Hoftadter, "Felix Bloch: 1905-1983", Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences
