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Medwin, Herman was born on April 9, 1920 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Saul and Celia Medwin.
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Medwin, Herman was born on April 9, 1920 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Saul and Celia Medwin.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Massachusetts, 1941. Master of Science in Applied Physics, University of California at Los Angeles, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University of California at Los Angeles, 1954.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1992.
Inspector Navy materials, United States Navy at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft and Aircooled Motors Corporation, 1941-1942;
instructor physics, Los Angeles City College, 1948-1953;
research assistant in physics, University of California at Los Angeles, 1948-1953;
research associate, University of California at Los Angeles, 1954;
consultant in acoustics, Bolt, Beranek and Newman, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1954-1955;
associate professor physics, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, 1955-1960;
professor physics, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, 1960-1980;
emeritus professor, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, since 1980;
founder, Ocean Acoustics Associations, Pebble Beach, California, since 1980. Consultant in architectural acoustics and noise control, since 1955. Consultant Human Resources Research Organisation of George Washington University, 1955-1962.
Member commission on undersea warfare National Academy Science/National Research Council, summer 1957. Consultant Stanford Research Institute, 1958. Liaison scientist United States Office Naval Research, London, 1961-1962.
Consultant Hudson laboratories of Columbia University, Dobbs Ferry, New York, 1964-1965. Visiting scientist Imperial College, London, 1965-1966, Royal Australian Naval Research Laboratory, Sydney, 1972-1973. Visiting scientist Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic Anti-Submarine Warfare Research Center, LaSpezia, Italy, summer 1980, National Defense Academy of Japan, Yokosuka, May 1981, Woods Hole (Massachusetts) Oceanographic Institution, summer 1985, Academia Sinica, Peoples' Republic China, 1985, Nordic Council, Gotland, Sweden,1995.
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Violinist, Worcester Philharmonic Orchestra, 1937-1941. Member University of California at Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Civic Orchestra, 1948-1953, Arlington (Massachusetts) Symphony Orchestra, 1954-1955, Monterey County Symphony Orchestra, 1955-1972, board directors, 1955-1960. Treasurer, president Chamber Music Society of Monterey Peninsula, 1968-1972.
Sergeant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. European Theatre of Operations. Fellow Acoustical Society of America (vice president and chairman technical council 1987-1988, founder technical speciality group on acoustical oceanography 1989, chairman 1989-1991, chairman technical committee on acoustical oceanography 1991, president 1992-1993, Silver medal 1997).
Member American Association of University Professors, Amateur Chamber Music Players, American Geophysical Union, Institute Noise Control Engineering (chairman international committee), Catgut Acoustical Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Eileen Huber, June 3, 1945.