Background
Hildebrand, Bernard was born on January 23, 1924 in New York City. Son of William and Bertha (Wendroff) Hildebrand.
Hildebrand, Bernard was born on January 23, 1924 in New York City. Son of William and Bertha (Wendroff) Hildebrand.
Bachelor, Brooklyn College, 1944; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1946; Doctor of Philosophy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1953.
Research assistant radiation laboratory, Columbia University, New York City, 1944-1945; instructor and research assistant, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1946-1952; radiation detection engineer, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Bloomfield, New Jersey, 1952; from assistant professor to associate professor, Worcester (Massachusetts) Polytechnic Institute, 1953-1960; consultant, Naval Research Laboratory, 1952-1960; physicist, Naval Research Laboratory, 1960-1965; chief physics research division high energy, Atomic Energy Commission, Department Energy, Washington, 1965-1988; consultant, Southeastern Universities Research Association, Washington, since 1989. Executive secretary High Energy Physicis Advisory Panel Department Energy, Washington, 1969-1976, United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Joint Coord. Committee Fund. Propagation Matter, Washington, 1976-1988, United States-Japan Committee High Energy Physics, Washington, 1979-1988.
Fellow American Physical Society. Member Federation American Scientists, History Science Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Ruth Levy, June 18, 1950. Children: Deborah, Joanne.