Ruth Fitzmayer Schwarz
Ruth Fitzmayer Schwarz (July 12, 1925[1] – August 26, 2004) was an American physicist known for her work on semiconductors in the electronics industry.[2]
Early life and education
Schwarz was originally from
She went on to Harvard University for graduate study in physics, working there on the magnetic behavior of molecules with John Hasbrouck Van Vleck, who later won the Nobel Prize for his work on magnetism.[2] She earned a master's degree there, through Radcliffe College, in 1949, and completed her Ph.D. in 1953. Her dissertation was Rotational magnetic moments in polyatomic molecules.[3]
Career and later life
Schwarz became a scientist for transistor manufacturer Philco in 1952,[2][4] initially modeling the flow of heat in their manufacturing processes.[2] She worked for them in their scientific laboratory in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania,[4] and shifted to part-time work after the birth of her children.[3][4] In the 1970s she worked in the Space Division of General Electric.[2]
Personal life
Schwarz was the daughter of Lawrence J. Fitzmayer,[4] who taught music at public schools in Louisville[5] and played violin for the Louisville Philharmonic Orchestra.[3] She maintained a lifelong interest in music, playing violin herself in her high school orchestra,[2] and for nearly three decades with the Old York Road Symphony beginning circa 1967.[2][6]
She met her husband, physicist John Schwarz, at the University of Louisville; they both studied at Harvard, worked at Philco and married in 1950. They had two sons and a daughter.[2][7]
Recognition
Philco gave Schwarz their Presidential Special Award.
References
- ^ Schwarz, John Boss, Ruth Fitzmayer Schwarz: A Biographical Sketch, retrieved 2021-12-27
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Ruth F. Schwarz, 79, physicist", The Philadelphia Inquirer, p. B6, September 4, 2004, retrieved 2021-12-27 – via Newspapers.com
- ^ The Windsor Star, UPI, p. 22, retrieved 2021-12-27 – via Newspapers.com; also published as "Science doesn't faze this female physicist", Kenosha News, p. 6, September 5, 1963, retrieved 2021-12-27 – via Newspapers.com
- ^ The Courier-Journal, p. 14, October 29, 1963, retrieved 2021-12-27 – via Newspapers.com
- ^ "Borrowed time club", Forest leaves, p. 16, August 18, 1916
- ^ "Varied backgrounds blend in symphony", The Philadelphia Inquirer, p. 94, September 19, 1991, retrieved 2021-12-27 – via Newspapers.com
- ^ Obituary of John B. Schwarz, Helweg & Rowland Funeral Home, retrieved 2021-12-29
- ^ "Fellows nominated in 1963", APS Fellows archive, American Physical Society, retrieved 2021-12-27