Among my activities was membership in the Boy Scouts; I rose each year through the ranks, eventually achieving the rank of Eagle Scout and undertaking leadership roles in the organization. Frederick Reines achieveactivityboy Change image and share on social
My early childhood memories center around this typical American country store and life in a small American town, including 4th of July celebrations marked by fireworks and patriotic music played from a pavilion bandstand. Frederick Reines 4thamericanbandstand share on social
I served as Dean until 1974, when I stepped down to return to full time teaching and research. Frederick Reines deanfullresearch Change image and share on social
I was strongly encouraged by a science teacher who took an interest in me and presented me with a key to the laboratory to allow me to work whenever I wanted. Frederick Reines encourageinterestkey Change image and share on social
I turned my attention for a while to gamma ray astronomy and soon began the first in a continous series of experiments at the Savannah River site to study the properties of the neutrino. Frederick Reines astronomyattentionbegin Change image and share on social
However, I had a chance encounter with an admissions officer of Stevens Institute of Technology, who so impressed me by his erudition and enthusiasm for the school that I changed course and entered Stevens Institute. Frederick Reines admissionchancechange share on social
In 1958, I was a delegate to the Atoms for Peace conference in Geneva. Frederick Reines atomconferencedelegate Change image and share on social
I received my undergraduate degree in engineering in 1939 and a Master of Science degree in mathematical physics in 1941 at Steven Institute of Technology. Frederick Reines degreeengineerinstitute Change image and share on social
This line of research continued when I went, and brought my research group with me, to the new University of California, Irvine campus in 1966 to become the founding Dean of the School of Physical Sciences. Frederick Reines bringcaliforniacampus share on social
Our home had many books due principally to the educational interests of my sister and two brothers, all of whom where serious students engaged in professional studies; my sister became a doctor of medicine and my brothers became lawyers. Frederick Reines bookbrotherdoctor share on social
