Irving Gustav Young

Background

Young, Irving Gustav was born on December 10, 1919 in Brooklyn. Son of Morris and Rebecca (Besner) Yarmush.

Education

Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1939. Master of Science, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, Temple University, 1967.

Career

Research assistant, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1939-1942; assistant chemist, Picatinny Arsenal, Dover, New Jersey, 1942-1944; battery engineer, United States Electric Manufacturing Company. New York City, 1944-1951; senior research chemist, International Resistance Company, Philadelphia, 1951-1956; chief chemist, Transition Metals and Chemicals, Wallkill, New York, 1956-1957; assistant research scientist, Leeds and Northrup, North Wales, Pennsylvania, 1957-1959; senior research scientist, International Resistance Company, Philadelphia, 1959-1964; research fellow, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1964-1965; senior principal chemist, Honeywell Inc., Fort Washington, 1965-1976; program manager, Solar and Nuclear Standards, New York City, 1976-1983.

Achievements

• Irving Gustav Young has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Systems Approach to Air Pollution Control

Membership

Member Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Rosalyn Shanken, October 4, 1941. Children: Arlene Linda, Jeffrey Michael.

Father:

Morris Yarmush

Mother:

Rebecca (Besner) Yarmush

Spouse:

Rosalyn Shanken

child:

Arlene Linda Young

child:

Jeffrey Michael Young