Nathaniel Shear, American physicist. Member of United States Naval Institute (Silver member), American Physical Society, Operations Research Society America, Virginia Academy of Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa.
Background
Shear, Nathaniel was born on December 20, 1908 in Brooklyn. Son of Victor Jacob and Henrietta Leah (Robinson) S. Bachelor of Arts with honors, Columbia University, 1930, Master of Arts, 1932. Physicist United States Navy, Civil Service, Washington, Philadelphia, Lakehurst, New Jersey,1937-1944.
Education
Research physicist division war research Columbia University, New York City, 1944-1946. Operations research analyst Massachusetts Institute of Technology Operations Evaluation Group, United States Navy, Washington, 1946-1948. Physicist Bureau Ships, United States Navy, Washington, 1948-1951.
Consultant physics, Alexandria, Virginia, 1951-1960.
Consultant physicist United States Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1954-1960. Physicist Emerson Research Laboratory, Silver Spring, Maryland., 1960-1962.
Senior physicist Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Maryland., 1962-1966. Consultant in physics, Silver Spring, Maryland., 1966-1969.
Operations research analyst Defense Special Projects Group, Washington, 1969-1972.
Retired, 1972.
Career
Research physicist division war Columbia University, New York City, 1944—1946. Consultant physics Alexandria, Virginia, 1951—1960, United States Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1954—1960. Physicist United States Navy, Civil Service, 1937—1944, Bureau Ships, United States Navy, Washington, 1948—1951, Emerson Research Laboratory, Silver Spring, Maryland, 1960—1962.
Senior physicist Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab, Laurel, 1962—1966. Consultant in physics Silver Spring, 1966—1969. Operations research analyst Massachusetts Institute of Technology Operations Evaluation Group, United States Navy, Washington, 1946—1948, Defense Special Projects Group, Washington, 1969—1972.
Membership
Member of United States Naval Institute (Silver member), American Physical Society, Operations Research Society America, Virginia Academy of Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa.