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Archival as SubjectPublished as AuthorPublished as SubjectHerbert B. Callen
Dates
July 1, 1919 – March 22, 1993
Authorized Form of Name
Callen, Herbert B.
Additional Forms of Names
Callen, Herbert
Biography
Abstract
Herbert Callen was a theoretical physicist who contributed to the field of statistical mechanics. He also wrote a textbook on thermodynamics and taught at University of Pennsylvania. Other institutional affiliations include Temple University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Important Dates
July 1, 1919Birth, Philadelphia (Pa.).
1941Obtained BS, Temple University, Philadelphia (Pa.).
1942Obtained AM, Temple University, Philadelphia (Pa.).
1944 – 1945Physicist, Kellex Corporation.
1945Researcher in Electronics, Princeton University.
1945 – 1948Research Associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
1947Obtained PhD in Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge (Mass.).
1948 – 1993Assistant Professor to Professor of Physics (1948-1985); Chair, Faculty Senate (1970-1971); and Emeritus Professor of Physics (1985-1993), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (Pa.).
1951 – 1984Consultant, Sperry Rand Corporation.
1966 – 1969Member (1966-1969) and Chair (1969), Advisory Panel on Physics, National Science Foundation.
1972 – 1978Member (1972-1978) and Chair (1975-1978), Commission for Statistical Mechanics, International Union of Pure and Applied Physics.
1990Member, National Academy of Sciences.
March 22, 1993Death, Merion (Pa.).
Occupation
Theoretical physicist.
Places
Birth
Undergraduate Education
Graduate Education
Employment
Death
Subjects
Relationships
People
Family
Bressler, Jill Callen
Daughter.
Callen, Jed
Son.
Callen, Sara
Wife.
Colleagues
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at University of Pennsylvania.
Both employed at University of Pennsylvania.
Both employed at University of Pennsylvania.
Compton, K. T. (Karl Taylor), 1887-1954
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at University of Pennsylvania.
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Eisenhart, Luther Pfahler, 1876-1965
Both employed at Princeton University.
Both employed at University of Pennsylvania.
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Fletcher, James Chipman, 1919-1991
Both employed at Princeton University.
Both employed at University of Pennsylvania.
Both employed at University of Pennsylvania.
Keyes, Frederick G. (Frederick George), 1885-1976
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at University of Pennsylvania.
Both employed at University of Pennsylvania.
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at University of Pennsylvania.
Livingston, M. Stanley (Milton Stanley)
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at University of Pennsylvania.
Low, Francis E. (Francis Eugene), 1921-2007
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at University of Pennsylvania.
Both employed at University of Pennsylvania.
Both employed at University of Pennsylvania.
Morse, Philip M. (Philip McCord), 1903-1985
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at University of Pennsylvania.
Both employed at University of Pennsylvania.
Both employed at University of Pennsylvania.
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Primakoff, H. (Henry), 1914-1983
Both employed at University of Pennsylvania.
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at University of Pennsylvania.
Schrieffer, J. R. (John Robert), 1931-
Both employed at University of Pennsylvania.
Both employed at University of Pennsylvania.
Slater, John C. (John Clarke), 1900-1976
Both employed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at University of Pennsylvania.
Both employed at University of Pennsylvania.
Stratton, Julius Adams, 1901-1994
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Van de Graaf, Robert Jemison, 1901-1967
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Weisskopf, Victor Frederick, 1908-2002
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Wiesner, Jerome B. (Jerome Bert), 1915-1994
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Zacharias, Jerrold Reinach, 1905-1986
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Institutions
Major Positions
Kellex Corporation
Physicist.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics
Obtained PhD in 1947. Research Associate.
Princeton University. Department of Physics
Researcher in Electronics.
University of Pennsylvania. Department of Physics and Astronomy
Assistant Professor to Professor of Physics and Emeritus Professor of Physics.
Professional Activities & Affiliations
International Union of Pure and Applied Physics
Member and Chair, Commission for Statistical Mechanics.
National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)
Member.
National Science Foundation (U.S.)
Member and Chair, Advisory Panel on Physics.
Sperry Rand Corporation
Consultant.
Temple University. Department of Physics
Obtained BS in 1941 and AM in 1942.
Resources
Archival Resources
Subject
Oral history interview with David BenDaniel, 2008 October 20.
Niels Bohr Library & Archives
American Institute of Physics
One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Published Resources
Author
Thermodynamics and an introduction to thermostatistics / Herbert B. Callen.