Eli M. Pearce

Background

Pearce, Eli M. was born on May 1, 1929 in Brooklyn. Son of Samuel and Sarah (Reitzen) Perlmutter.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Brooklyn College, 1949; Master of Science, New York University, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Polytechnic Institute Bklyn, 1958.

Career

Research chemist, New York University-Bellevue Medical Center, New York City, 1949-1953; research chemist, DuPont, Wilmington, Delaware, 1958-1962; secretary manager, J.T. Baker, Phillipsburg, New Jersey, 1962-1968; technical supervisor, Allied Corporation, Morristown, New Jersey, 1968-1972; research consultant, Allied Corporation, Morristown, New Jersey, 1972-1973; director, Dreyfus Laboratory Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1973-1974; professor polymer chemistry and chemical engineering, Polytechnic Institute New York, Brooklyn, since 1974; director Polymer Research Institute, Polytechnic Institute New York, Brooklyn, 1981-1996; University professor, Polytechnic Institute New York, Brooklyn, since 1990; head department chemistry, Polytechnic Institute New York, Brooklyn, 1976-1982; dean arts and science, Polytechnic Institute New York, Brooklyn, 1982-1990. Consultant AMP, Inc., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Arco, Newton Square, Pennsylvania, Colgate, Piscataway, New Jersey, Dupont, Richmond, Virginia, Texaco, Beacon, New York.

Achievements

• Eli M. Pearce has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator, administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Laboratory experiments in Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • Laboratory experiments in polymer synthesis and characterization

Membership

Board of directors Petroleum Research Fund, 1982-1984. Board directors National Materials Advisory Board, 1975-1977. Served with United States Army, 1953-1955.

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Chemists, North America Thermal Analysis Society, New York Academy Sciences (chairman polymer section 1972-1973), Society Plastics Engineers (International Education award 1988). Member American Chemical Society (councilor since 1978, chairman polymer division 1980, county policy commission on committees, Chairman of Commission science), SigmaXi.

Connections

Married Maxine I. Horowitz, Feb.21, 1951 (divorced 1978). Children:Russell Gane, Debra Nore. Married Judith Handler, May 29, 1980.

Father:

Samuel Perlmutter

Mother:

Sarah (Reitzen) Perlmutter

Spouse:

Judith Handler

Spouse:

Maxine I. Horowitz

child:

Debra Nore Pearce

child:

Russell Gane Pearce