Background
Isbin, Herbert Stanford was born on December 8, 1919 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Isadore and Rose (Metzger) Isbin.
Isbin, Herbert Stanford was born on December 8, 1919 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Isadore and Rose (Metzger) Isbin.
Bachelor of Science, University Washington, 1940; Master of Sciences, University Washington, 1941; postgraduate, University of Minnesota, 1941-1943; Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1947.
Chemical engineer, Maryland. Research laboratories, 1943-1945;
chemical engineer, General Electric Hanford Works, Richland, Washington, 1947-1950;
professor department chemical engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1950-1983;
retired, 1983. Past member of advisory commission on reactor safeguards Nuclear Regulatory Commission, past member nuclear safety research review committee.
Past member of advisory county Institute Nuclear Power Operations.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (past chairman nuclear engineering division). Member American Nuclear Society (technical achievement award in thermal hydraulics 1993, Tommy Thompson award 1996), American Chemical Society, American Society Engineering Education, Sigma Xi.
Married Katherine Brudnoy, June 16, 1948. Children: Ira Michael, Neil Walter (deceased), Sharon Gail, Rena Annual.