Background
Shaffer, Bernard William was born on August 7, 1924 in New York City. Son of Abraham and Eva (Ellinsky) Shaffer.
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Bernard William Shaffer
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Education
BME, City College of New York, 1944. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Case Institute of Technology (now Case W. Reserve University), 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Brown University, 1951.
Career
Aero. research scientist flight propulsion research, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (now National Aeronautics and Space Administration), Cleveland, 1944-1947; special lecturer applied mechanics, Case Institute Technology, Cleveland, 1946-1947; research associate, graduate division applied mathematics and engineering, instructor, Brown U., Providence, 1947-1950; assistant professor mechanic engineering, New York University, New York City, 1950-1953; associate professor, New York University, New York City, 1953-1958; professor, project director research division, New York University, New York City, 1958-1973; professor department mechanic and aerospace engineering, Polytechnic U., Brooklyn and Farmingdale, New York, 1973-1993; professor emeritus, Polytechnic U., Brooklyn and Farmingdale, since 1993. Consultant in field; member of advisory county College aeronautics, New York City, since 1982. Visiting research professor mechanic engineering Florida Atlantic U., Boca Raton, 1992, Distinguished visiting research professor, 1993-1995, 97-.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Harbor Hills Civic Association, Great Neck, New York, 1968-1971. With United States Army Air Force, 1944-1947. Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Richards Memorial award 1968).
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate fellow), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma.
Interests
Connections
Married Florence Solow, February 23, 1947 (deceased October 29, 1986). Children: Janet Ilene, Roberta Franceen.
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Nationality
American