Melvin Cherno

Background

Cherno, Melvin was born on February 24, 1929 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Sol and Deborah (Andes) Cherno.

Education

AB, Stanford University, 1950; AM, University of Chicago, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1955.

Career

Instructor, Bakersfield College, California, 1955-1960; successively assistant professor, associate professor, professor, Oakland U., Rochester, Michigan, 1960-1980; Vaughan professor technical, culture and committee, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, since 1980; principal second residential college, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1991-1995; co-principal, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1995-1996.

Achievements

• Melvin Cherno has been listed as a noteworthy humanities educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Former member American History Association, American Society Engineering Education, Southern History Association, Society for History of Technology, Society Literature & Science, Society for 19th Century Studies. Member Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Dolores Ellen Himelstein, December 25, 1950. Children— Steven Philip, Paige Elise, Julie Rosanne.

Father:

Sol Cherno

Mother:

Deborah (Andes) Cherno

Spouse:

Dolores Ellen Himelstein

child:

Steven Philip Cherno

child:

Paige Elise Cherno

child:

Julie Rosanne Cherno