Robert G. Greenler | |
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Alma mater | University of Rochester, Johns Hopkins University |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
Institutions | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee |
Robert G. Greenler is an American physicist. His research centered on the optical properties of surfaces. Greenler received his B.S. from the University of Rochester and a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University. He taught physics at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee from 1962-1992. [1] He became professor emeritus of the same university after his retirement.
Greenler was president of the Optical Society of America in 1987. [2] He was the recipient of the Robert A. Millikan award in 1988.
He is well known for his popular lectures on physics " The Science Bag", which he started with colleague Glenn Schmieg in 1973. "The Science Bag" is a family friendly lecture series on every Friday evening and one Sunday a month at UW-Milwaukee Physics Building. In its 30-year existence the program attracted a cumulative audience of over 140,000 people. [1]
Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Rainbows, Halos, and Glories 1980. ( ISBN 0 521 23605 3) [3]
Chasing the Rainbow: Recurrences in the Life of a Scientist 2000. ( ISBN 1 58619 051 2; hbk) ( ISBN 1 58619 052 0; pbk) [4]
Outside My Window: A Look at the Oakwood Village Nature Preserve ( ISBN 978-1-304-75444-8)
Robert G. Greenler | |
---|---|
Alma mater | University of Rochester, Johns Hopkins University |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
Institutions | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee |
Robert G. Greenler is an American physicist. His research centered on the optical properties of surfaces. Greenler received his B.S. from the University of Rochester and a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University. He taught physics at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee from 1962-1992. [1] He became professor emeritus of the same university after his retirement.
Greenler was president of the Optical Society of America in 1987. [2] He was the recipient of the Robert A. Millikan award in 1988.
He is well known for his popular lectures on physics " The Science Bag", which he started with colleague Glenn Schmieg in 1973. "The Science Bag" is a family friendly lecture series on every Friday evening and one Sunday a month at UW-Milwaukee Physics Building. In its 30-year existence the program attracted a cumulative audience of over 140,000 people. [1]
Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Rainbows, Halos, and Glories 1980. ( ISBN 0 521 23605 3) [3]
Chasing the Rainbow: Recurrences in the Life of a Scientist 2000. ( ISBN 1 58619 051 2; hbk) ( ISBN 1 58619 052 0; pbk) [4]
Outside My Window: A Look at the Oakwood Village Nature Preserve ( ISBN 978-1-304-75444-8)