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Archival as SubjectPublished as SubjectHerman Z. Cummins
Dates
April 23, 1933 – April 21, 2010
Authorized Form of Name
Cummins, Herman Z., 1933-
Additional Forms of Names
Cummins, Herman Z. (Herman Zachary), 1933-
Cummins, Herman Zachary, 1933-
Biography
Abstract
Herman Cummins was an experimental physicist and member of the National Academy of Sciences. His institutional affiliations included Columbia University, Johns Hopkins University, and City University of New York.
Important Dates
April 23, 1933Birth, Rochester (N.Y.).
1956Obtained BS and MS, Ohio State University, Columbus (Ohio).
1957Obtained DES (Diplome d'Etudes Superieures), University of Paris, Paris (France).
1958 – 1964Research Assistant to Research Physicist, Columbia University, New York (N.Y.).
1963Obtained PhD in Physics, Columbia University, New York (N.Y.).
1964 – 1971Assistant Professor to Professor of Physics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore (Md.).
1971 – 1974Professor of Physics, New York University, New York (N.Y.).
1974 – 2010Distinguished Professor of Physics, City College (1974-2004) and Distinguished Professor of Physics, Emeritus, City College (2004-2010), City University of New York, New York (N.Y.).
1984 – 1985Visiting Professor, University of Paris.
1991 – 1992Visiting Professor, University of Paris.
1996Member, National Academy of Sciences.
April 21, 2010Death, New York (N.Y.).
Occupation
Experimental physicist.
Places
Birth
Undergraduate Education
Graduate Education
Employment
Death
Subjects
Relationships
People
Advisors & Collaborators
Abella, Isaac D., 1934-
Worked together on laser research.
Colleagues
Both employed at New York University.
Both employed at New York University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Dunning, John R. (John Ray), 1907-1975
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Foley, Henry Michael, 1917-1982
Both employed at Columbia University.
Frosch, Robert A. (Robert Alan), 1928-
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Johns Hopkins University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at City University of New York.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Marshak, Robert E. (Robert Eugene), 1916-1992
Both employed at City University of New York.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Rabi, I. I. (Isidor Isaac), 1898-1988
Both employed at Columbia University.
Rainwater, L. James (Leo James), 1917-1986
Both employed at Columbia University.
Sachs, Allan M. (Allan Maxwell), 1921-1989
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at City University of New York.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at New York University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Johns Hopkins University and City University of New York.
Thomas, Llewellyn Hilleth, 1903-1992
Both employed at Columbia University.
Ting, S. C. C. (Samuel Chao-chung), 1936-
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Wu, C. S. (Chien-shiung), 1912-1997
Both employed at Columbia University.
Institutions
Major Positions
City University of New York. City College. Physics Department
Distinguished Professor of Physics and Distinguished Professor of Physics, Emeritus.
Columbia University. Department of Physics
Received PhD in 1963. Research Assistant to Research Physicist.
Johns Hopkins University. Department of Physics
Assistant Professor to Professor of Physics.
New York University. Department of Physics
Professor of Physics.
Université de Paris
Obtained DES in 1957. Visiting Professor.
Professional Activities & Affiliations
National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)
Member.
Ohio State University. Department of Physics
Obtained BS (Engineering Physics) and MS (Physics) in 1956.
Resources
Archival Resources
Subject
Oral history interview with Isaac D. Abella, 1985 October 22.
Niels Bohr Library & Archives
American Institute of Physics
One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA