Avrom Aaron Blumberg

Background

Blumberg, Avrom Aaron was born on March 3, 1928 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of Samuel and Lillian Ann (Smith) Blumberg.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, Yale University, 1953.

Career

Fellow glass science, Mellon Institute, Pittsburgh, 1953-1959; fellow polymer science, Mellon Institute, Pittsburgh, 1959-1963; from assistant to associate professor physical chemistry, DePaul University, Chicago, 1963-1975; professor, DePaul University, Chicago, since 1975; head division natural science and mathematics, DePaul University, Chicago, 1966-1982; department chairman chemistry, DePaul University, Chicago, 1986-1992. Visiting lecturer chemistry department U. Pittsburgh, 1957-1958. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Avrom Aaron Blumberg has been listed as a noteworthy Physical chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Participant scientists and speakers program Museum Science and Industry, Chicago, since 1985. Democratic precinct captain, Evanston, Illinois, 1970-1978. Member American Chemical Society (speakers program Chicago section since 1983), Royal Society Chemical London, Arms Control Association, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: music, reading, art, travel, cooking.

Connections

Married Eleanor Leah Simon, August 5, 1955 (deceased September 1967). 1 child, David Martin. Married Judith Anne Kohlhagen, March 9, 1969.

Children: Susan Margaret, Jonathan Samuel.

Father:

Samuel Blumberg

Mother:

Lillian Ann (Smith) Blumberg

Spouse:

Eleanor Leah Simon

Spouse:

Judith Anne Kohlhagen

child:

David Martin Blumberg

child:

Jonathan Samuel Blumberg

child:

Susan Margaret Blumberg