Herman Muni Weisman

Background

Weisman, Herman Muni was born on December 21, 1916 in Visk, Russia. Came to the United States, 1923. Son of Abraham and Rebecca (Gailerman) Weisman.

Education

Bachelor, University Minnesota, 1939. Master of Arts, New York University, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, University Denver, 1950.

Career

Instructor communication, Denver U., 1948-1950; instructor speech and English, Hunter College, City College of New York, Brooklyn Polytechnic U., New York City, 1950-1951; manager information, Party of the Democratic Revolution Electronics, Brooklyn, 1951-1957; professor, chairman technical journalism, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1957-1965; manager information services, National Bureau Studies, Washington, 1965-1974; program administrator, National Fire Academy, Washington, 1974-1980; director arson program, National Fire Administration, Washington, 1980-1984; research administrator emergency management, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, 1984-1986; retired, 1986. Member COSATI, Washington, 1963-1967.

Achievements

• Herman Muni Weisman has been listed as a noteworthy emergency research administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Basic Technical Reporting

    (Technical Report Writing courses in college and universit...)

  • Basic Technical Writing
  • (Basic Technical Writing) Author: Herman M. Weisman published on (September, 1991)

Membership

Captain, United States Army, 1942-1946. Fellow National Association Science Writers, Society Technology Communication (secretary 1963-1965, book review editor 1968-1986). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Council Learned Societies (associate), Sigma Xi, Sigma Delta Chi.

Connections

Married Margaret Cohen, December 17, 1949. Children: Harlan Frederick, Lise Joy, Abbi Jill.

Father:

Abraham Weisman

Mother:

Rebecca (Gailerman) Weisman

Spouse:

Margaret Cohen

child:

Harlan Frederick Weisman

child:

Abbi Jill Weisman

child:

Lise Joy Weisman