Harold Salwen

Background

Salwen, Harold was born on January 30, 1928 in New York City. Son of Nathan and Minnie (Levin) Salwen.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1956.

Career

Research associate, Syracuse (New York) U., 1955-1957; research fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, 1957-1959; assistant professor, Stevens Institute Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, 1959-1966; associate professor, Stevens Institute Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, 1966-1981; professor, Stevens Institute Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, since 1981. Contributor articles to Physical Review, Journal of Chemical Physics, Physics of Fluids, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, and others.

Achievements

• Achievements include development of software for teaching of physics. Research in atomic and molecular physics, kinetic theory of gasses, fluid dynamics.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society, Sigma Xi (chapter vice-chairman 1986-1989).

Connections

Married Marie Kopman. Children: Julie, Sharon, Cynthia, Nathan, Deborah, Fay.

Father:

Nathan Salwen

Mother:

Minnie (Levin) Salwen

Spouse:

Marie Kopman

child:

Nathan Salwen

child:

Cynthia Salwen

child:

Sharon Salwen

child:

Fay Salwen

child:

Deborah Salwen

child:

Julie Salwen