Eric Sheldon
Emeritus Professor of Physics and Honors Director
Dr. Eric Sheldon (center) flanked by Honors students
at a reception on September 15, 1995
Professional Career at Lowell
Professor of Physics and Applied Physics
1970-73: Lowell Technological Institute
1973-91: University of Lowell
1991-96: University of Massachusetts - Lowell
1985-88: University Professor, University of Lowell
1994-96: Honors Director, University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Emeritus Professor of Physics and Applied Physics, Honors Director Emeritus
1996- : University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Visiting Professorships:
1968-69: University of Virginia in Charlottesville
1969-70: University of Texas in Austin
1989: University of Oxford
Background Information:
- Education:
- Pinner Park Elementary School, London
- Harrow County School, London
- University of London
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH-Zurich)
- University of Zurich
- Academic Degrees:
- B.Sc.(General: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics), B.Sc.(Special Physics, Honours),
Ph.D. (Science), D.Sc. [London]
- Learned Societies:
- Senior Fellow: F.R.S.C., F.Inst.P., F.R.A.S., Fellow A.P.S., Fellow A.A.A.S.
- Senior Member: A.A.P.T., Royal Instn. Great Britain (M.R.I.), Zurich Physical Society, Mensa
Professional Qualifications:
Chartered Chemist (C.Chem.), Chartered Physicist (C.Phys.)
Research and Other Interests:
Research:
Physical Chemistry (Electrochemistry, Thermodynamics); Theoretical nuclear physics and nuclear astrophysics; Astronomy and astrophysics; Relativity and cosmology.
- Refereed professional publications:
- 4 Textbooks,
- 1 Textbook translation,
- 1 edited Conference Proceedings,
- 1 Encyclopedia Article,
- 75 Papers,
- 54 Abstracts,
- 8 Technical Reports,
- Numerous general and professional articles & book reviews.
Private interests: Classical music (piano, organ, guitar), liturgy, literature, painting.
Distinctions:
U.S. National Science Foundation Senior Foreign Scientist Fellow (1968-69)
University Professor (1985-88)
Golden Insignia of the Order of Merit (Poland, 1989)
Honors Director (1994-96)
- Biographic References:
- Who's Who in the World
- Who's Who in America
- Who's Who in the East (USA)
- Who's Who in Europe
- World Who's Who in Science
- American Men and Women of Science
- Who's Who in Science and Engineering
- Who's Who Among America's Teachers
- Outstanding Educators of America
- Men of Achievement
- Men and Women of Distinction.
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Compiled by Eric Sheldon on August 27, 1996.