Paul Soven, Physics

Paul Soven, former professor of physics at University of Pennsylvania, died on September 17. He was 77.

Dr. Soven was born in New York City and graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree from City College of New York in 1960, a master’s from University of Chicago in 1961 and a PhD from University of Chicago in 1965.

He joined Penn faculty in 1967 as assitant professor of physics. He became associate professor in 1971 and he became professor in 1976.

He was associate chair of graduate affairs from 1976-1979 and associate chair of undergraduate affairs from 1985-1989.

He was awarded an Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship in 1970 and a Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching in 1974.

He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Margot; sons, Joshua and Andrew; daughter, Ruth; and four grandchildren.