Photo Gallery

Bob Finkelstein, 1920 or 1921

A very early photo of the young physicist-to-be.

Robert Finkelstein

An undated portrait of Bob Finkelstein as a young student.

Harvard 1939-1940

At left, David Springer (Robert's graduate-school roomate), and Robert Finkelstein.

U.S. Navy Bureau of Ordnance

Taken sometime during World War II this photo shows Robert Finkelstein at left. Physicist/cosmologist George Gamow is the tallest person in the second row. Joachim Weyl is standing to the right of Gamow, near the right end of the line.

Fellow Researchers at the Institute for Advanced Study

In 1946, from left to right: Saul Epstein, J. Robert Oppenheimer (IAS Director), Robert Finkelstein, Hal Lewis, Leslie Foldy, and Siegfried Wouthuysen.

Princeton, 1946

Siegfried Wouthuysen and Bob Finkelstein.

Rochester, 1949

Siegfried Wouthuysen and Bob Finkelstein.

Ann Arbor, 1949

Lincoln Wolfenstein, Robert Finkelstein, Cecile Morette (later deWitt), Leslie Foldy, Jayme Tiomno, plus an unknown gentleman holding a girl.

Denmark, 1964

Bob with his daughter Ruth Finkelstein.

Florence, 1964

Ruth Finkelstein, Bob, Michael Finkelstein, Seth Finkelstein.

Bob and Norma.

Alicia, Ruth, Josh, Bob, Michael, Norma, and Seth.

Party, 1986

Alberto Sirlin (Bob's PhD student in 1958), Bob, Stephen Gasiorowicz (Bob's PhD student in 1950), and Peter Kaus (Bob's PhD student in about 1953).

Party, 1986

Stephen Gasiorowicz (Bob's PhD student in 1950), Alberto Sirlin (Bob's PhD student in 1958), Bob, and Malvin Ruderman (Bob's PhD student in about 1948).