Background
Dittman, Richard Henry was born on July 5, 1937 in Sacramento. Son of Henry Thomas and Mary Consolata Dittman.
Dittman, Richard Henry was born on July 5, 1937 in Sacramento. Son of Henry Thomas and Mary Consolata Dittman.
Bachelor of Science in Physics cum laude, Santa Clara U., 1959; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, U. Notre Dame, 1965.
Research assistant, Fairchild Semiconductor, Mountain View, California, summers 1959-1962; research assistant, U. Notre Dame, Indiana, 1959-1965; guest scientist, Fritz-Haber-Institut, Berlin, 1965-1966; assistant professor, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1966-1971; associate professor, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1971-1990; chair physics Department, University Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1972-1975; associate dean letters and science, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1975-1977; professor physics, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1990-1998. Visiting professor Physikalisches Institut, Fribourg, Switzerland, fall 1985,summer 1989.
Chairman Bookfellows of Milwaukee, 1978, Mariner Neighborhood Association, Milwaukee, 1991. Member Catholic Commision on Intellectual and Cultural Affairs. Member American Association Physics Teachers, Wisconsin Society Science Teachers (lifetime teaching award 1997), National Association Scholars.
Married Maria Mathilde Keszler, December 27, 1962. Children: Susanna Maria, Veronica Cecilia.