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Published as SubjectJ. H. Malmberg
Dates
July 5, 1927 – November 17, 1992
Authorized Form of Name
Malmberg, J. H.
Additional Forms of Names
Malmberg, John H.
Malmberg, John Holmes
Biography
Abstract
John H. Malmberg was Professor of Physics at the University of California, San Diego (1967-1992). Other institutional affiliations included General Atomics. His research interests included plasma physics and ionized gases.
Important Dates
July 5, 1927Birth, Gettysburg (Pa.).
1949Obtained BS, Illinois State University, Normal (Ill.).
1951Obtained MS, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Champaign (Ill.).
1957Obtained PhD in Physics, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Champaign (Ill.).
1957 – 1969Researcher in Plasma Physics, General Atomics, San Diego (Calif.).
1967 – 1992Professor of Physics, University of California, San Diego, San Diego (Calif.).
1985Awarded James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics, American Physical Society.
November 17, 1992Death, Del Mar (Calif.).
Occupation
Plasma physicist.
Places
Birth
Undergraduate Education
Graduate Education
Employment
Death
Subjects
Relationships
People
Family
Malmberg, David
Son.
Malmberg, Lori
Daughter.
Malmberg, Vilma Ruth
Wife.
Advisors & Collaborators
Morales, George John
Advised by Malmberg at University of California, San Diego, "Linear sidebands."
Robinson, Clark S., 1917-1998
PhD advisor at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, "Small Angle Photoproduction of Positive Pions from Hydrogen at 225 MEV."
Colleagues
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at General Atomics.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Mayer, Maria Goeppert, 1906-1972
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Nelson, Ann E. (Ann Elizabeth)
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
O'Neil, T. M. (Thomas Michael), 1940-
Both employed at General Atomics and University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at General Atomics and University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at General Atomics.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
York, Herbert F. (Herbert Frank)
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Institutions
Major Positions
GA (Series) (San Diego, Calif.)
Researcher in Plasma Physics.
University of California, San Diego. Department of Physics
Professor of Physics.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Department of Physics
Obtained MS (1951) and PhD in Physics (1957).
Professional Activities & Affiliations
Received 1985 James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics.
Illinois State University. Department of Physics
Obtained BS (1949).