Background
Eisenbud, Merril was born on March 18, 1915 in New York City. Son of Kalman and Leonora (Kopaloff) Eisenbud.
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An Environmental Odyssey: People, Pollution, and Politics in the Life of a Practical Scientist y First printing edition by Eisenbud, Merril (1990) Hardcover
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An Environmental Odyssey: People, Pollution, and Politics in the Life of a Practical Scientist
(Merril Eisenbud’s ability to focus his intelligence and i...)
Merril Eisenbud’s ability to focus his intelligence and ingenuity on practical scientific problems that need investigation has involved him in many crucial environmental issues for more than half a century. Eisenbud’s research has almost invariably concerned the problems modern industrial civilization has brought to humanity. His solutions have been at the same time scientifically sound, practical, and sensitive to the concerns of people affected by the problems. Eisenbud’s autobiography is largely a professional one that records such varied experiences as observing the hazards to Christmas shoppers in Gimbels department store, efforts during World War II to alleviate the risks of accelerated wartime industrial production, pioneering work with the Atomic Energy Commission to determine the range of fallout from testing, academic research on the Hudson River, and the tribulations and triumphs of a scientist serving in a political position. In the process of recounting his career, Eisenbud informs us painlessly about the growth of the field of occupational medicine and safety, the role of the AEC in the development of the nuclear industry, the necessity of involving science in the formulation of public policy, and how the system that funds scientific research operates. Along with the serious material, however, he entertains us with intriguing accounts of curious cases he has encountered during a lifetime of scientific investigation.
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- AN ENVIRONMENTAL ODYSSEY. PEOPLE, POLLUTION, AND POLITICS IN THE LIFE OF A PRACTICAL SCIENTIST H4
- Environment, Technology, and Health: Human Ecology in Historical Perspective (Environment Technology and Health Human Ecology in Histor...)
Merril Eisenbud
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Merril Eisenbud, American engineer, scientist. Recipient Gold medal, Atomic Energy Commission, 1974, Hermann Biggs medal, New York State Public Health Association, Arthur Holly Compton award, American Nuclear Society, Power Division Life award, American Institute Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Distinguished Achievement award, Hudson River Environmental Society, 1985.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, New York University, 1936. Doctor of Science (honorary), Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1960. DHC, Catholic University, Rio de Janiero.
Career
Industrial hygienist, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, 1936-1947;
faculty, Institute Environmental Medicine, New York University Medical Center, 1947-1985;
professor, director laboratory environmental studies, Institute Environmental Medicine, New York University Medical Center, 1959-1984;
professor emeritus, Institute Environmental Medicine, New York University Medical Center, 1984-1997;
Adjunct Professor department environmental science and engineering, U. North Carolina, 1985-1997;
administrator New York City, Environmental Protection Agency, 1968-1970. Scholar-in-residence Duke U. Medical center, Durham, North Carolina, 1985-1997. Director health safety laboratory Atomic Energy Commission, 1947-1959.
Member National Council Radiation Protection and Measurements, 1965-1985, director, 1971-1976, honorary member, 1985-1997. Member expert panel on radiation hazards World Health Organization, 1956-1980, New York State Health Advisory Council, 1975-1980.
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An Environmental Odyssey: People, Pollution, and Politics in the Life of a Practical Scientist
(Merril Eisenbud’s ability to focus his intelligence and i...)
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Environment, Technology, and Health: Human Ecology in Historical Perspective
(Environment Technology and Health Human Ecology in Histor...)
- AN ENVIRONMENTAL ODYSSEY. PEOPLE, POLLUTION, AND POLITICS IN THE LIFE OF A PRACTICAL SCIENTIST H4
- An Environmental Odyssey: People, Pollution, and Politics in the Life of a Practical Scientist y First printing edition by Eisenbud, Merril (1990) Hardcover
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An Environmental Odyssey: People, Pollution, and Politics in the Life of a Practical Scientist
Membership
Member board managers State Community Aid Association. Member advisory council Electric Power Research Institute, Institute Nuclear Power Operations. Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy Medicine, New York Academy of Sciences (honorary life member, governor, vice president 1979-1980), Health Physics Society (president 1965-1966, Distinguished Achievement award 1984).
Member: American Board Health Physics, Brazilian Academy of Sciences (correspondent), Radiation Research Society, American Industrial Hygiene Association, National Academy of Engineering, Cosmos (Washington).
Connections
Married Irma Onish, January 22, 1939. Children: Elliott, Michael, Fredrick.
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Nationality
American
Education
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1936
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1960
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Career
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1936 - 1947
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1947 - 1985
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1968 - 1970
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1985 - 1997
Awards
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Recipient Gold medal, Atomic Energy Commission, 1974, Hermann Biggs medal, New York State Public Health Association, Arthur Holly Compton award, American Nuclear Society, Power Division Life award, American Institute Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Distinguished Achievement award, Hudson River Environmental Society, 1985.Recipient Gold medal, Atomic Energy Commission, 1974, Hermann Biggs medal, New York State Public Health Association, Arthur Holly Compton award, American Nuclear Society, Power Division Life award, American Institute Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Distinguished Achievement award, Hudson River Environmental Society, 1985.