Background
Friedman, Gerald Manfred was born on July 23, 1921 in Berlin. Son of Martin and Frieda (Cohn) Friedman. came to the United States, 1946, naturalized, 1950.
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book
- Carbonates And Evaporites; Vol. 3, No.2, 1988
- Principles of Sedimentary Deposits: Stratigraphy and Sedimentology
- Principles of Sedimentary Deposits: Stratigraphy and Sedimentology by Gerald M. Friedman (1992-01-01)
- Principles of Sedimentary Deposits Stratigraphy and Sedimentology by Gerald M. Friedman (1992-02-05)
Gerald Manfred Friedman
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Gerald Manfred Friedman, German Geologist, educator. Recipient award for devoted service Tulsa Young Men’s Christian Association, 1963, Honorary West Virginia award, 1998; named honorary alumnus department geology Brooklyn College, 1989; grantee Office Naval Research, Atomic Energy Commission, Department Energy, Petroleum Research Fund, New York Gas assosiation, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority.
Education
Student, University Cambridge, England, 1938-1939; Bachelor of Science, U. London, England., 1945; Doctor of Science, U. London, England., 1977; student, University Wyoming, 1949; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1952; Dr rer national (honorary), University Heidelberg, Federal Republic Germany, 1986.
Career
Agricultural laborer, England, 1938-1939;
baker, England, 1940-1942;
internee, British Army, 1940;
lecturer, Chelsea College, London, 1944-1945;
analytical chemist E.R. Squibb & Sons, New Brunswick, New Jersey, also, J. Lyons & Company, London, 1945-1949;
assistant geology, Columbia University, 1950;
temporary geologist, New York State Geological Survey, 1950;
instructor, then assistant professor geology, U. Cincinnati, 1950-1954;
consultant geologist, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada, 1954-1956;
member research department, Pan American Petroleum Corporation (Amoco), Tulsa, 1956-1964;
senior research scientist, Pan American Petroleum Corporation (Amoco), 1956-1960;
research associate, Pan American Petroleum Corporation (Amoco), 1960-1962;
supervisor sedimentary geology research, Pan American Petroleum Corporation (Amoco), 1962-1964;
Fulbright visiting professor geology, Hebrew U., Jerusalem, Israel, 1964;
professor geology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1964-1984;
professor emeritus, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, since 1984;
professor geology, Brooklyn College, 1985-1988;
Distinguished professor geology, Brooklyn College, since 1988;
professor earth and environmental science, Graduate School CUNY, 1985-1988;
distinguished professor earth and environmental science, Graduate School CUNY, since 1988;
deputy Executive officer, Graduate School CUNY, 1992-1994;
president, Gerry Exploration Inc., 1982-1988. Research scientist Hudson laboratories, Columbia, 1965, 66-69, research associate department geology, 1968-1973.
Visiting professor U. Heidelberg, 1967. Consultant scientist Institute Petroleum Research and Geophysics, Israel, 1967-1971. Lecturer Oil & Gas Cons.
International, 1968-1998. President Northeastern Science Foundation Inc., since 1979. Visiting scientist Geological Survey of Israel, 1970-1973, 78.
Member Committee Science Society President, 1974-1976. Gerald M. Friedman post-doctoral fellow Institute Earth Sciences, Hebrew U., Israel, since 1990. Visiting professor Martin-Luther-University, Halle-Wittenberg, Germany, 1998.
Achievements
Works
book
- Carbonates And Evaporites; Vol. 3, No.2, 1988
- Principles of Sedimentary Deposits: Stratigraphy and Sedimentology
- Principles of Sedimentary Deposits: Stratigraphy and Sedimentology by Gerald M. Friedman (1992-01-01)
- Principles of Sedimentary Deposits Stratigraphy and Sedimentology by Gerald M. Friedman (1992-02-05)
Membership
Member physical education committee, judo instructor Tulsa Young Men’s Christian Association, 1958-1964, chairman awards committee, 1962-1964. Adviser, instructor Judo Club, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1964-1984. Board directors Troy Jewish Community Council, 1966-1972, 74-77.
Vice president Temple Beth El, 1986-1989, president, 1989-1991, board directors, 1965-1976. Board directors Leo Baeck Institute, New York City, since 1986. Board directors, chairman public committee Drake Well Foundation, since 1998.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (chairman geology and geography 1978-1979, councillor 1979-1980,society representative in geology and geography section 1989-1997), Mineral. Society American(member nominating committee for fellows 1967-1969, awards committee 1977-1978), Geological Society American (senior, chairman of the section program committee 1969, candidate section chairman 1969, publications committee 1980-1982, chairman overseas public relations committee internat.divsn., 1996-1997, vice chair history geology section since 1997), Geological Society.London (life, chartered geologist, honorary fellow, 1996), Geological Association Canada, Society Economics Geologists (senior) Explorers Club New York, New York Academy Sciences (vice chair geological science section, 1993-1994, 96-97, chairman 1994-1996, 97-);member Russian Academy National Sciences - United States section (Kapitsa Gold medal of honor, 1996), American Institute Professional Geologists (certified), American Chemical Society (group leader 1962-1963), Mineral. Society of Great British (abstractor mineralogical abstracts 1963-1964), American Association Petroleum Geologists (national honorary mem.1990, National Distinguished Svc. award 1988, Distinguished Educator award 1996, chairman carbonate rock committee 1965-1969, member research committee 1965-1971, 76-82, lecturer continuing education program since 1967, chairman Persian Gulf liaison committee 1968-1970, member marine geology committee 1970-1974, advisory county 1974-1975, Disting.lectr.
1972-1973, member distinguished lecturer committee 1975-1978, member visiting geologists program committee 1982-1985, membership committee 1982-1987, house of deals 1977-1980, 84-87, 91-93, alternate delegate 1980-1983, 87-90, 93-, section secretary 1979-1980, section treasurer 1980-1981, section vice president 1981-1982, section pres 1982-1983, division professional affairs representative from Eastern section 1983-1984, commission on conversations 1984-1985,national vice president 1984-1985, member select commission on future petroleum geologist 1985-1986, certified petroleum geologist, honorary member Eastern section 1984, Chairman.sect. awards committee, 1989-1992, John T. Galey Memorial award Medal, 1993, section chairman technical program committee 1994-1995, section certified of merit 1995), Society for Sedimentary Geology (national vice president 1970-1971, president 1974-1975, section president pro tem 1966-1967, section president 1967-1968, chairman Shepard award selection committee 1966-1967, national honorary member 1984, Best Paper award Gulf Coast section 1974, Twenhotel medalist, 1997, vice chairman history petroleum geology committee since 1997), Paleontological Society (honorable mention to Outstanding Paper award Journal Paleontology 1971), History of the Earth Sciences Society (co-founder 1981), Hudson-Mohawk Professional Geologists Association (board directors since 1995, program committee 1996-1997, chairman program committee since 1997), Capital District Geologists Association (chairman program 1966-1973), New England Intercollegiate Geological Conference (convenor, editor 1979), American Geological Institute (governing board 1971-1972, 74-75), Geologists' Association (life), International Association Sedimentologists (vice president 1971-1975, president 1975-1978, past president 1978-1982, national correspondent United States of America 1971-1973, honorary member 1986, program committee International Sedimentological Congress 1978, excursion committee International Sedimentological Congress 1982), Geological Society Israel (honorary), Indian Association Sedimentologists (member governing county 1978-1982), Geological Vereinigung, Deutsche Geological Gesellschaft, Society Venezolana Historia Geociencias (international corresponding member), National Association Geosci. Teachers (national treasurer 1951-1955, chairman organizing and nominating committee establish east-central section 1952-1953, president Oklahoma 1962-1963, president Eastern section 1983-1984), subscription and circulation manager, Journal of Geologial Education, 1953-1955. Association Earth Science Editors (vice president 1970-1971, president 1971-1972, host 1991, Outstanding Editorial Public Contributions award 1993), Geosci.
Information Society (member membership committee 1983-1985, ad hoc commission to development criteria for reviewing geoscience journals 1985-1986), New York State Geological Association (president 1978-1979, board directors 1979-1984), New York State Museum-New York State Geological Survey (James Hall medal 1997), Cincinnati Mineral Society (vice president, program chairman 1953-1954), United States Judo Federation (San Dan, certified judo teacher), Oklahoma Judo Federation (president 1959-1960, vice president 1961-1964), Amateur Athletic Union (Oklahoma, judo committee 1963), Empire State Judo Association (Vice-President 1975-1977, director college development 1972-1982), Kodokan (Japan), Sigma Gamma Epsilon (national v.p.1978-1982, national pres 1982-1986, national honorary member 1986), Sigma Xi (vice president Rensselaer chapter 1969-1970).
Connections
Married Sue Tyler Theilheimer, June 27, 1948. Children: Judith Fay Friedman Rosen, Sharon Mira Friedman Azaria, Devorah Paula Friedman Zweibach, Eva Jane Friedman Scholle, Wendy Tamar Friedman Spanier.
- Father:
- Martin Friedman
- Mother:
- Frieda (Cohn) Friedman
- Spouse:
- Sue Tyler Theilheimer
- child:
- Eva Jane Friedman Scholle Friedman
- child:
- Devorah Paula Friedman Zweibach Friedman
- child:
- Wendy Tamar Friedman Spanier Friedman
- child:
- Judith Fay Friedman Rosen Friedman
- child:
- Sharon Mira Friedman Azaria Friedman
