Background
Freeman, Herbert was born on December 13, 1925 in Frankfurt, Germany. Came to the United States, 1938. Son of Leo and Johanna (Friedmann) Freeman.
Freeman, Herbert was born on December 13, 1925 in Frankfurt, Germany. Came to the United States, 1938. Son of Leo and Johanna (Friedmann) Freeman.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Union College, Schenectady, New York, 1946. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Columbia University, New York City, 1948. DEngSc, Columbia University, New York City, 1956.
Project engineer, Sperry Gyroscope Company, Great Neck, New York, 1948-1953; section head, Sperry Gyroscope Company, Great Neck, New York, 1953-1957; department head, Sperry Gyroscope Company, Great Neck, New York, 1957-1960; associate professor computer engineering, New York University, 1960-1964; professor, chairman, New York University, 1965-1975; professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1975-1985; director Center for. Computer Aids for Industrial Productivity, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1985-1990. Director National Center Geographic Information and Analysis, 1988-1993.
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Computer Pioneer award 1999), International Association for Pattern Recognition (treasurer 1982-1988, president 1978-1980, K.S. Fu award 1994). Member Computer Society of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (chairman Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence section 1976-1978), International Federation Information Processing (program chairman 1974, Silver Core award 1974), Association Computing Machinery, Pattern Recognition Society.
Married Joan Sleppin, November 25, 1955. Children: Nancy, Susan, Robert.