Background
Heilprin, Laurence Bedford was born on May 26, 1906 in New York City. Son of William Albert and Jessie Emma (Heine) Heilprin.
Heilprin, Laurence Bedford was born on May 26, 1906 in New York City. Son of William Albert and Jessie Emma (Heine) Heilprin.
Bachelor of Science in Economics, University of Pennsylvania, 1928; Master of Arts in Physics, University of Pennsylvania, 1931; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Harvard University, 1941.
Instructor physics and mathematics, Northeastern U., 1935-1940;
assistant thermodynamics, Harvard University, 1941;
with, National Bureau Standards, 1941-1951;
research ordnance electronics patents, Diamond Ordnance Laboratory, 1945-1951;
teacher in graduate school, Diamond Ordnance Laboratory, 1949-1951;
physicist, Taub Engineering Company, 1952-1954;
analyst operations evaluation group, United States Navy, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1954-1956;
physicist information systems, Documentation Inc., 1956-1957;
staff physicist, Council on Library Resources, Inc., Ford Foundation, 1958-1967;
professor information science, Library school and Computer Center, U. Maryland., 1967-1976;
professor emeritus, Library school and Computer Center, U. Maryland., since 1976. Professorial lecturer George Washington University Graduate School Engineering, 1959-1962, American U. Center Technology and Administration, 1965-1966. Founding member, director Committee Investigate Copyright Problems Affecting Communican in Science and Education, since 1959.
Researcher, lecturer Founds. Information Science, since 1976.
Member American Society Information Science (president 1965, founding member, chairman Special Interest Group on Foundations of Information Science 1972-1974), American Physical Society, Optical Society of America, American Association Physics Teachers, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Philosophical Society Washington, Washington Association Scientists (founding member), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Cybernetics Clubs: Harvard (Washington).
Married Marilyn Joyce Heyman, September 3, 1953. Children: Jean Frances, John Michael.