Drell, Sidney D. (Sidney David), 1926-
Variant namesAmerican physicist; chairman, International Conference in Honor of Andrei Sakharov, 1981.
From the description of Sidney D. Drell miscellaneous papers, 1966-2000. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754871631
Theoretical physicist. Stanford Linear Accelerator Center.
From the description of Oral history interview with Sidney Drell, 1996 August 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78411867
Biographical Note
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1926:
Born, Atlantic City, New Jersey -
1946:
A.B. in Physics, Princeton University -
1947:
M.A. in Physics, University of Illinois -
1949:
Ph.D. in Physics, University of Illinois -
1966:
Member, President's Science Advisory Committee -
1969:
Elected to the National Academy of Sciences -
1969 -1981 :Consultant, U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency -
1969 -1986 :Executive Head, Theoretical Physics, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center -
1974:
First met Andreĭ Sakharov in Moscow -
1977:
Accepted the Joseph Human Rights Award for Sakharov -
1977 -1990 :Member, American Committee on U.S.-Soviet Relations (formerly Committee on East-West Accord) -
1980:
Advisory Board, Andrei Sakharov Defense Campaign -
1981:
Chairman, International Conference in Honor of Andrei Sakharov -
1983 -1989 :Founding Co-Director, Stanford's Center for International Security and Arms Control -
1984:
Prize Fellowship of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation -
1986:
President, American Physical Society -
1989 -1996 :Adjunct Professor, Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University -
1990 -1991 :Chairman, House Armed Services Committee Panel on Nuclear Weapons Safety -
1995:
Chair, JASON Study for Department of Energy on Nuclear Testings -
1998:
Retired as deputy director from Stanford Linear Accelerator Center -
1998 -: Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution
Source: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
http://www-group.slac.stanford.edu/do/people/drell.html
From the guide to the Sidney D. Drell miscellaneous papers, 1966-2000, 1966-2000, (Hoover Institution Archives)
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