Robert S. Knox
University of Rochester
Principal Teaching Assignments
Notes and abbreviations are shown at the bottom of the list
Year(s) Fall semester Spring
semester
1953-54 UR: TA: Phy 11, Mechanics Laboratory TA: Phy 12,
E&M Laboratory
1954-55 TA supervisor, Phy 11, Mechanics Lab TA supervisor, Phy
12, E&M Laboratory
1955-58 none (research appointments) none (research appointments)
1958-59 UIUC: none (research appointment) none
(research appointment)
1959-60 none (research appointment) Phy 498B,
Group Theory (note 1)
1960-61 UR: Phy 523, Solid State Physics III Phy 418,
Statistical Mechanics
Alfred
U.: Phy 543, Solid State Physics
1961-62 none (on leave, for writing) Phy 418,
Statistical Mechanics
1962-63 Phy 521, Solid State Physics I Phy 522,
Solid State Physics II
Alfred
U.: Phy 543 Solid State Physics
1963-64 Phy 515, Quantum Mechanics I Phy 516,
Quantum Mechanics II
1964-65 Phy 517, Quantum Mechanics III Phy 518,
Field Theory (QM IV)
Phy 232, Solid State (at Xerox WRC, evening)
1965-66 Phy 503, Quantum Mechanics III Phy 504,
Field Theory (QM IV)
1966-67 none (graduate student
advisor) Phy
418, Statistical Mechanics
1967-68 none (sabbatical, Leiden) none (sabbatical, Leiden)
1968-69 Phy 115, Mechanics I Phy
116, Mechanics II
1969-70 none (chairmanship) none (chairmanship)
1970-71 none (chairmanship) Phy
418, Statistical Mechanics (note 2)
1971-72 none (chairmanship) Phy
418, Statistical Mechanics (note 2)
1972-73 Phy 193, Physics of Music (note 2) Phy 124, Mod. Phy., recitation (note 2)
1973-74 Phy 193, Physics of Music (note 2) Phy 391, Physics
of Bells (notes 2,3)
1974-75 Phy 227, Thermal/statistical Physics none (special leave)
1975-76 Phy 227, Thermal/statistical Physics Phy 238, Wave
Mechanics
Phy 193, Physics of Music
1976-77 Phy 247, Quantum Mechanics Phy
238, Wave Mechanics
Phy 193, Physics of Music
1977-78 Phy 247, Quantum Mechanics LA 198, Symmetry
Phy 193, Physics of Music
1978-79 Phy 407, Quantum Mechanics I Phy 408,
Quantum Mechanics II
Phy 193, Physics of Music
1979-80 none (sabbatical, Japan) Phy 253/424, Biophysics
1980-81 LA 198, Symmetry Phy 121, Mechanics
Phy 121 recitation (Mechanics)
1981-82 none (bridging fellowship, LLE) Phy 522, Condensed Matter Physics II
Phy 193, Physics of Music
1982-87 none (associate deanship) none
(associate deanship)
1987-88 none (OUS development) Phy 238, Wave Mechanics
1988-89 Phy 247, Quantum Mechanics Phy
227, Thermal/statistical Physics
Phy 189, Physics of Music
1989-90 Phy 189, Physics of Music Phy
227, Thermal/statistical Physics
1990-91 Phy 142, E&M honors course Phy
143, Modern Physics honors course
Phy 151, Math./Phys. Workshop (note 4)
1991-92 Phy 142, E&M honors course Phy
143, Modern Physics honors course
Phy 151, Math./Phys. Workshop (note 4)
1992-93 Ast 102, Topics in Modern Astronomy none (Sabbatical, London)
1993-94 Phy 407, Quantum Mechanics I Phy 408,
Quantum Mechanics II
1994-95 Phy 122, Electricity and Magnetism Phy 227,
Thermal/statistical Physics
1995-96 Phy 235, Classical Mechanics Phy 227,
Thermal/statistical Physics
1996-97 Phy 235, Classical Mechanics Phy 103,
Physics of Music
Notes
1. In addition to research appointment
2. In addition to chairmanship
3. Independent study for four students, as a
class
4. One credit hour
Abbreviations
E&M Electricity and magnetism
LA Liberal Arts (course administered by Dean; “Preceptorial”)
LLE Laboratory for Laser Energetics, UR
OUS Office of Undergraduate Studies (Departmental)
QM Quantum mechanics
TA Teaching assistant
UI University of Illinois
UR University of Rochester
WRC Webster Research Center