Background
Herz, Norman was born on April 12, 1923 in New York City. Son of Julius Edel and Vivian (Becker) Herz.
Herz, Norman was born on April 12, 1923 in New York City. Son of Julius Edel and Vivian (Becker) Herz.
Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1943;
postgraduate, University of Chicago, 1946-1947;
Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1950.
Instructor, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1950-1951;
senior research scholar, Fulbright Program, Athens, Greece, 1951-1952;
research geologist, United States Geological Survey, various cities, 1952-1970;
professor, head geology Department, University Georgia, Athens, 1970-1977;
professor geology, U. Georgia, Athens, 1978-1991;
director Center for Archaeol. Sciences, U. Georgia, Athens, 1984-1994;
acting head geology Department, University Georgia, Athens, 1991-1994;
professor emeritus, 1994. Visiting professor U. Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1962-1964, George Washington University, Washington, 1969, U. Orleans, France, 1983, American School Classical Studies, Athens, Greece, 1995, 96.
Exchange scientist National Academy Sciences, Romania, 1971, 73, Bulgaria, 1976. Research scholar Indo-United States Commision on Edition and Culture, India, 1984.
Member Geological Society of America (chairman archeological division 1981-1982), Association for Study of Marble in Antiquity (president since 1988), Brazilian Academy of Sciences (correspondent).
Married Rhoda Judith Salzmann, December 24, 1950. Children: David, Jonathan, Sara.
Married Christine Marie Suite, May 29, 1993.