Background
Benenson, David Maurice was born on January 22, 1927 in Brooklyn. Son of Louis and Bella (Hirschcowitz) Benenson.
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David Maurice Benenson
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David Maurice Benenson, American Engineering educator. Research on analysis and development diagnostic techniques for study of steady-state and time varying plasmas; non-invasive diagnostics of time varying mechanic systems National Science Foundation grantee, since 1964; Air Force Science Research grantee, since 1970; Aero. Research laboratories grantee, 1964-1967; Guggenheim fellow in jet propulsion California Institute Technology, 1953-1955.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1950. Master of Science, California Institute of Technology, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute of Technology, 1957.
Career
Project engineer, Southern California Cooperative Wind Tunnel, Pasadena, California, 1950-1953;
research engineer, Westinghouse Research laboratories, Pittsburgh, 1957-1963;
professor, State University of New York, Buffalo, since 1963;
department chairman electrical and computer engineering, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1983-1989. Instructor Carnegie Institute Technology, Pittsburgh, 1958-1963. Consultant Bell Aerospace Company, 1969-1970, Westinghouse Electric Company, 1963-1968.
Treasurer Gaseous Electronics Conference, 1971-1973.
Achievements
Membership
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate. Chairman Niagara Frontier section 1966-1967), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior, associate editor transactions Plasma Science 1976-1989, member switchgear committee since 1971), American Physical Society (member executive committee gaseous electronics conference since 1970, secretary 1978), Current Zero Club, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Lydia Kathleen Chapman, June 11, 1957. Children– Kathleen Ann, Patricia Janice.
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Nationality
American
Education
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1950
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1953
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1957
Career
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1950 - 1953
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1957 - 1963
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1983 - 1989
Awards
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National Science Foundation grantee, since 1964. Air Force Science Research grantee, since 1970. Aeronautical Research Laboratories grantee, 1964-1967. Guggenheim fellow in jet propulsion California Institute of Technology, 1953-1955.National Science Foundation grantee, since 1964. Air Force Science Research grantee, since 1970. Aeronautical Research Laboratories grantee, 1964-1967.
Guggenheim fellow in jet propulsion California Institute of Technology, 1953-1955.