Background
Pigman, Gladys Hargreaves was born on January 21, 1909 in Tifton, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Leon Abraham and Essie (Blitch) H.
Pigman, Gladys Hargreaves was born on January 21, 1909 in Tifton, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Leon Abraham and Essie (Blitch) H.
Bachelor of Science, University Georgia, 1935. Master of Science, University Georgia, 1941.
Teacher high schools, Georgia, 1935; physicist, South Carolina. Research laboratories, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, 1942-1943; instructor in physics, U. Georgia, Athens, 1943-1944; physicist, Tenn Eastman Corporation, 1944-1950; research associate School of Dental Medicine, Tufts U., 1952-1956; research associate, Naval Air Engineering Center, Philadelphia, 1956-1967; with, Naval Air Development Center, Warminster, Pennsylvania, 1967-1970; aero materials engineer, Naval Air Development Center, Warminster, Pennsylvania, 1970-1976; retired, Naval Air Development Center, Warminster, Pennsylvania, 1976; private practice consultant, Athens, since 1976.
Volunteer, Athens International Organization, University Georgia. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Chemists. Member American Chemical Society (board of directors 1963-1966, 71-74), Graduate Women in Science (national vice president, president elect, president 1978-1980), American Physical Society, New York Academy of Sciences.
Married Ward Pigman (deceased September 1977).