Background
Herschman, Arthur was born on January 20, 1929 in Brooklyn. Son of William and Mildred (Appelbaum) Herschman.
Herschman, Arthur was born on January 20, 1929 in Brooklyn. Son of William and Mildred (Appelbaum) Herschman.
Bachelor of Arts, Brooklyn College, 1950. Master of Science, Yale University, 1951, Doctor of Philosophy, 1954.
Member faculty Colby College, Waterville, Maine, 1954—1955, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, 1956—1957, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Massachusetts, 1957—1961. Member editorial staff Physical Review, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Long Island, New York, 1961—1966. Director information programs American Institute Physics, New York City, 1966—1974.
Head meetings and publications American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, since 1974.
Member faculty Colby College, Waterville, Maine, 1954-1955, Illinois Institute Technology, Chicago, 1956-1957, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Massachusetts, 1957-1961. Member editorial staff Physical Review, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Long Island, New York, 1961-1966. Served with United States Army, 1955-1957.
Fellow American Physical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member Society for Scholarly Public (director 1982-1986).
Married Judith Shapiro, July 29, 1958 (divorced 1975). Children: Noah, Ethan. Married Beth Ann Phelps, April 13, 1979.