Background
Seidman, David Nathaniel was born on July 5, 1938 in New York City. Son of Charles and Jeanette (Cohen) Seidman.
Materials science and engineering educator
Seidman, David Nathaniel was born on July 5, 1938 in New York City. Son of Charles and Jeanette (Cohen) Seidman.
Bachelor of Science, New York University, 1960; Master of Science, New York University, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1965.
Postdoctoral associate, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1964-1966;
assistant professor materials science and engineering, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1966-1970;
associate professor materials science and engineering, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1970-1976;
professor materials science and engineering, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1976-1985;
professor materials science and engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1985-1996;
Walter P. Murphy professor materials science and engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, since 1996. Visiting professor Technion, Haifa, 1969, Tel-Aviv U., Ramat-Aviv, 1972. LadyDavis visiting professor Hebrew U., Jerusalem, 1978, 80-81, professor materials science, 1983-1985.
Visiting scientist C.E. de Grenoble, 1981, C.N.E.T.-Meylan, 1981, C.E. de Scalay, 1989, U. Goettingen, 1989, 92. Science consultant Argonne (Illinois) National laboratories, 1985-1994.
Fellow American Physical Society, the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (Hardy Gold medal 1967). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Metals International, American Ceramic Society, Materials Research Society, Microscopy Society American, A. von Humboldt Society American, International Field-Emission Society (member steering committee since 1997), Böhmische Physical Society.
Married Shoshanah Cohen-Sabban, October 21, 1973. Children: Elie, Ariel, Eytan.
