Background
Eirich, Frederick Roland was born on May 23, 1905 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Otto George and Hermine (Perlhefter) Eirich. came to the United States, 1947, naturalized, 1953.
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Frederick Roland Eirich
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Doctor of Philosophy, University Vienna, 1929. Doctor Phil. habilitatus, University Vienna, 1938. Master of Arts, University Cambridge, England, 1939.
Career
Research associate, lecturer, U. Vienna, 1934-1938;
Research associate, lecturer, U. Cambridge, 1939-1947;
member of faculty, Polytechnic Institute, Brooklyn, since 1948;
professor, Polytechnic Institute, since 1952;
distinguished professor, since 1969;
dean research, 1967-1970. Visiting professor U. Uppsala, 1950. Unilever professor of University Bristol, 1965.
Visiting scientist Laboratory Chemical Evolution, U. Maryland., since 1985. Consultant Government Committee Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber Industry.
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Membership
Fellow New York Academy of Sciences (chairman chemical section 1952-1953), Faraday Society, International Institute Fracture Mechanics (honorary). Member American Chemical Society (chairman colloid division 1960, Distinguished Service award 1975, Merit award Rubber Division 1978), American Association for the Advancement of Science (chairman, councillor Gordon Conferences 1959-1965), Society Rheology (president 1972-1973), American Physical Society (governor board 1970-1974), Sigma Xi (research award 1970).
Connections
Married Maria Dorothea Dehne, February 1, 1936. Children-Ursula D., Richard S. Moeller, Susan H.
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