Background
Coleman, Bernard D. was born on July 5, 1930 in New York City. Son of Nathaniel and Pauline (Listain) Coleman.
mathematics chemistry and biology educator
Coleman, Bernard D. was born on July 5, 1930 in New York City. Son of Nathaniel and Pauline (Listain) Coleman.
Bachelor of Science cum laude, Indiana University, 1951. Master of Science, Yale University, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1954.
Research chemist E.I. duPont de Nemours, Wilmington, Delaware, 1954-1957. Senior fellow Mellon Institute, Pittsburgh, 1957-1988. Professor mathematics Carnegie-Mellon University, 1967-1988, professor biology, 1974-1988, professor chemistry, 1984-1988.
J.W. Gibbs professor thermomechanics Rutgers University, since 1988.
Board directors Renaissance and Baroque Society, Pittsburgh, 1974-1979. American chairman Venice Symposium, United States Italy Cooperative Science Program, 1978. Member International Society for Interaction Mechanics and Mathematics, Society Natural Philosophy (treasurer 1967-1968, chairman 1971-1972), Unione Matematica Italiana.
Married Jane Candia, March 27, 1965. Children– David A., Daniel N.