George Blumenthal (astrophysicist)
American astrophysicist, astronomer and academic administrator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
George R. Blumenthal (born October 20, 1945) is an American astrophysicist, astronomer, and academic administrator. He was the tenth chancellor of the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Quick Facts Tenth Chancellor of the University of California, Santa Cruz, Preceded by ...
George R. Blumenthal | |
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Tenth Chancellor of the University of California, Santa Cruz | |
In office July 14, 2006 (2006-07-14) – June 30, 2019 (2019-06-30) | |
Preceded by | Denice Denton |
Succeeded by | Cynthia Larive |
Personal details | |
Born | (1945-10-20) October 20, 1945 (age 78) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Spouse | Kelly Weisberg |
Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee University of California, San Diego |
Profession | astrophysicist, astronomer, professor |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astrophysics |
Institutions | University of California, Santa Cruz |
Thesis | The astrophysical applications of various high-energy electromagnetic phenomena (1971) |
Doctoral advisor | Robert J. Gould |
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