Herbert Spencer Ribner

Background

Ribner, Herbert Spencer was born on April 9, 1913 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Joseph Herman and Rose Esther (Goldberg) Ribner.

Education

Bachelor of Science, California Institute Technology, 1935; Master of Science, Washington University, St. Louis, 1937; Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University, 1939.

Career

From physicist to director laboratory, Brown Geophysical Company, Texas, 1939-1940; from physicist to head stability section Langley Laboratory,, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, Virginia, 1940-1949; consultant to head boundary layer sections Lewis Laboratory, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, Cleveland, 1949-1954; research associate Institute aerospace studies, U. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1955-1956; assistant professor, U. Toronto, 1956-1957; associate professor, U. Toronto, 1957-1959; professor, U. Toronto, 1959-1978; professor emeritus, U. Toronto, since 1978. Visiting professor U. Southampton, 1960-1961. Staff scientist National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research Center, 1975-1976, distinguished research associate, since 1979.

Chairman sonic boom panel International Civil Aviation Organisation, 1969-1970. Adviser commission on hearing, bioacoustics and mechanics National Academy Sciences, 1972-1974.

Achievements

• Herbert Spencer Ribner has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Aero-Acoustics award 1976, Dryden lecturer 1981), Royal Society Canada, American Physical Society, Acoustical Society American, Canada Aero. and Space Institute (Turnbull lecturer 1968). Member Canada Acoustical Association (chairman 1966-1968).

Connections

Married Lelia Carolyn Byrd, October 29, 1949. Children— Carol Anne, David Byrd.

Father:

Joseph Herman Ribner

Mother:

Rose Esther (Goldberg) Ribner

Spouse:

Lelia Carolyn Byrd