Background
Langleben, Manuel Phillip was born on April 9, 1924 in Poland. Son of David and Charna Molly (Shabason) Langleben. emigrated to Canada, 1929, naturalized, 1935.
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Manuel Phillip Langleben
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Bachelor of Science, McGill University, Canada, 1949; Master of Science, McGill University, Canada, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, McGill University, Canada, 1953.
Career
Postdoctoral fellow, Meterol. Office, Dunstable, England, 1953-1954;
research associate, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, since 1954;
assistant professor physics, McGill University, 1960-1962;
associate professor, McGill University, 1962-1968;
professor, McGill University, 1968-1990;
professor emeritus, McGill University, since 1990;
director Centre for Northern Studies and Research, McGill University, 1977-1980. Member sub-committee snow and ice, associate committee geotechnology research National Research Council Canada, 1968-1974.
Member working group on ice reconnaissance andglaciology Canadian Advisory Committee on Remote Sensing, 1971-1975. Member panelon ice, subcommittee Arctic oceanography Canadian Committee on Oceanography, 1973-1984. Member of advisory board Eastern Arctic Marine Environmental Studies, 1977-1983.
Member Working Group on Arctic Regions and Atmospheric Interactions, Can.Global Change Program, International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme, since 1988.
Achievements
Membership
Served with Royal Canada Navy, 1941-1945. Fellow Royal Society Canada. Member Canadian Association Physicists, Royal Meteorological Society, International Glaciological Society, American Geophysical Union, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Rose Cohen, May 25, 1948;children— Adrian, David, Louise.
