Barry Saltzman

Background

Saltzman, Barry was born on February 26, 1931 in New York City. Son of Benjamin and Bertha (Burmil) Saltzman.

Education

Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1952; S.M. Entertainment, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1957; Master of Arts (honorary), Yale, 1968.

Career

Research staff meteorologist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1957-1961; senior research scientist, Travelers Research Center, Inc., Hartford, Connecticut, 1961-1966; research fellow, Travelers Research Center, Inc., Hartford, Connecticut, 1966-1968; professor geophysics, Yale University, since 1968; department chairman geology and geophysics, Yale University, 1988-1991.

Achievements

• Barry Saltzman has been listed as a noteworthy Meteorologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Advances in Geophysics: Issues in Atmospheric and Oceanic Modeling Part A

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Meteorological Society (Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research medal 1998), Academy Science Lisbon (honorary foreign associate), Connecticut Academy Science and Engineering, American Geophysical Union, European Geophysical Union, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Sheila Eisenberg, June 10, 1962. Children— Matthew David, Jennifer Annual.

Father:

Benjamin Saltzman

Mother:

Bertha (Burmil) Saltzman

Spouse:

Sheila Eisenberg