Manfred Gordon

Background

Gordon, Manfred was born on May 10, 1917 in Leipzig, Germany. Son of Samuel and Melanie (Tarschis) Goldstaub.

Education

Bachelor of Science, London U., 1940; Master of Science, London U., 1943; Doctor of Philosophy, London U., 1948; Doctor of Science, London U., 1958.

Career

Researcher, Dunlop Rubber Company, Birmingham, England, 1941-1950; lecturer, Royal Technology College, Glasgow, Scotland, 1951-1955; research fellow, College Science and Technology, Manchester, England, 1956; assistant director, A. D. Little Research Institute, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1957-1959; reader, Imperial College, London, 1960-1964; professor, U. Strathclyde, Glasgow, 1964-1967; professor, U. Essex, Colchester, United Kingdom, 1967-1981; honorary research fellow statistical laboratory, U. Cambridge, England, since 1981. Consultant Dutch State Mines, Geleen, The Netherlands, 1971-1991.

Achievements

• Manfred Gordon has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematical chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Institute Materials. Member Churchill College.

Interests

• Avocations: study of Dante, history of science and philosophy.

Connections

Married Blanche Jones, August 10, 1945. Children: Nicholas, Imogen, Fred.

Father:

Samuel Goldstaub

Mother:

Melanie (Tarschis) Goldstaub

Spouse:

Blanche Jones

child:

Fred Gordon

child:

Imogen Gordon

child:

Nicholas Gordon