Paul Friedman

Background

Friedman, Paul was born on October 12, 1931 in Brooklyn. Son of Abraham and Goldie (Wolkoff) Friedman.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, City College of New York, 1953; Master of Arts in Chemistry, Brooklyn College, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Stevens Institute Technology, 1963.

Career

Senior research chemist, Evans Research, New York City, 1955-1960; instructor in chemistry, Newark College Engineering, 1960-1961; research associate, instructor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1963-1964; assistant professor to associate professor of chemistry, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, 1964-1970; professor, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, since 1970. Senior visiting fellow Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1986, 86-87, 90-98. Consultant Affiliated Engineering, Edison, New Jersey, since 1973.

Achievements

• Paul Friedman has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors PLUS Group Homes, Merrick, New York, Uniondale, New York, since 1987. Trustee Pratt Institute, 1985-1987. Served with United States Army, 1956-1957.

Member American Chemical Society, Royal Society Chemistry, New York Academy Science, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: sports, reading, natural history.

Connections

Married Ruth Starr, December 19, 1954. Children: Dawn, Heather.

Father:

Abraham Friedman

Mother:

Goldie (Wolkoff) Friedman

Spouse:

Ruth Starr

child:

Heather Friedman

child:

Dawn Friedman