Marvin Chodorow (July 16, 1913 – October 17, 2005) was an American

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who pioneered in uses of

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microwave tubes. New York Times:Marvin Chodorow, 92, Expert in the Use of Microwave Tubes, Dies;By JEREMY PEARCE; October 31, 2005
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Chodorow was a member of the

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and the

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(elected to NAE in 1967 "for microwave tube research and development"). Chodorow was the founding chairman of the department of applied physics of the

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Chronology

Chodorow was born in

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. He received BS in Physics in 1934 from the

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, and a PhD in Physics from

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in 1939, under the supervision of

John Clarke Slater John Clarke Slater (December 22, 1900 – July 25, 1976) was an American physicist who advanced the theory of the electronic structure of atoms, molecules and solids. He also made major contributions to microwave electronics. He received a B.S. ...

. He was a member of faculty of

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and

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before joining

in 1947. He spent the rest of his career at Stanford, becoming a professor in physics and electrical engineering in 1954, and the executive head of the division of applied physics of

in 1962.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chodorow, Marvin 1913 births 2005 deaths Stanford University Department of Applied Physics faculty City College of New York faculty Pennsylvania State University faculty Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Science alumni Members of the United States National Academy of Engineering Scientists from Buffalo, New York Members of the United States National Academy of Sciences University at Buffalo alumni IEEE Lamme Medal recipients