Background
Coleman, Howard S. was born on January 10, 1917 in Everett, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Howard Solomon and Amy (Ritchey) Coleman.
Coleman, Howard S. was born on January 10, 1917 in Everett, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Howard Solomon and Amy (Ritchey) Coleman.
Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1938; Master of Science in Physics, Pennsylvania State University, 1939; Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, 1942.
Member of faculty, Pennsylvania State University, 1934-1947;
director optical inspection laboratory, Pennsylvania State University, 1941-1947;
director optical research laboratory, associate professor physics, University Texas, 1947-1951;
with, Bausch & Lomb, Inc., 1951-1962;
manager, vice president research and engineering, Bausch & Lomb, Inc., 1962-1964;
head physics research department, technical assistant to vice president charge research, Melpar, Inc., Falls Church, Virginia, 1962-1964;
dean, U. Arizona College Engineering
professor electrical engineering, U. Arizona College Engineering, 1964-1968;
director, Special Projects Center, Schellenger Research laboratories, University Texas, El Paso, 1968-1975;
director, Howard S. Coleman and Associates, El Paso, since 1975;
deputy director solar energy division, Energy Research and Development Administration, 1976-1977;
deputy director division solar energy technical, unites states department Energy, 1977-1978;
director central solar technical division, unites states department Energy, 1978-1980;
director technical and utilization alcohol fuels, unites states department Energy, 1980-1981;
principal deputy assistant secretary for conservation and renewable energy, unites states department Energy, 1981-1984;
director Division Solar Thermal Technology, unites states department Energy, 1984-1990;
director Office Grants Management, unites states department Energy, 1990-1995;
invention coordinator, unites states department Energy, since 1995. Consultant to industry, government, since 1941. Special research optical inspection devices.
Member Arizona Board Technology Registration. Member advisory visiting committee electronics U. Rochester, 1952. Chairman visiting committee mathematics Clarkson College Technology, 1953-1963.
Fellow Optical Society of America. Member American Physical Society, Meteorological Society, Institute Aeronautical Sciences, American Association Physics Teachers, American Society Metals, International Commission Optics, American Geophysical Union, American Institute Physics, American Society Engineering Education, National Society Professional Engineers, New York Academy of Sciences, Illuminating Engineering Society, Society Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers.
Children: Michael Howard, Madeline Frances, Thomas Robert, Carl William, Stephen Mitchell Rosenberg. Married Jeannette Eve Dresher, December 27, 1969.