Norman Tolk
Dr. Norman Henry Tolk (born 9 January 1938) is an American Physicist and musician.
Life
Tolk was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho.[1] He grew up in a Mormon and Protestant family.[2] At the age of five he moved to Twin Falls, Idaho. He majored in physics at Harvard College, graduating in 1960, and earned his Ph.D. in atomic physics from Columbia University in 1966.[1] He met his wife Marilyn in New York, where she attended Juilliard, and they have 5 children Jeff, Bentley, David, Rebecca, and Amy. Currently he is a Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Vanderbilt University.[1]
Church
For all his life Tolk has been a Mormon.[2]
Physics
Ever since second grade, Tolk wanted to become a physicist.[2] After earning his degrees at Columbia and Harvard, he worked at AT&T Bell Laboratories in New Jersey. He brought the Free-electron laser to Vanderbilt. In 1987, he got the Alexander von Humboldt Award and as a result researched at Free University of Berlin.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Norman H. Tolk". Vanderbilt University. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Hi I'm Norman". Mormon.org. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- I'm a Mormon, Musician, & Laser-Loving Physics Professor. YouTube. 28 February 2011.