Background
NIERENBERG, William was born on February 13, 1919 in New York, New York, United States. Son of late Joseph Nierenberg and of Minnie Nierenberg (nee Drucker).
NIERENBERG, William was born on February 13, 1919 in New York, New York, United States. Son of late Joseph Nierenberg and of Minnie Nierenberg (nee Drucker).
Aaron Naumberg scholar, University Paris, 1938. Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1939. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1942.
Doctor of Philosophy (National Research Council predoctoral fellow), Columbia University, 1947.
Instructor, Department, of Physics, Columbia University 1948. Assistant Professor Department, of Physics, University of Michigan 1950. Assistant Professor University of California, Berkeley 1950-1955.
Hudson Laboratories, Dobbs Ferry, New York 1951, Project Director 1954.
Professor Physics, University of California, Berkeley 1955-1965. Assistant Secretary-General of North Atlantic Treaty Organization 1960-1962.
Professor Associe, University Paris 1960-1962. Professor Department, of Physics, University of California, San Diego 1965, Vice-Chancellor, Marine Sciences 1969-1986, Vice-Chairman/Director Emeritus since 1986.
Director Scripps Institute of Oceanography, Louisiana Jolla, California 1965-1986.
Special Consultant, Office of Science and Technology Policy 1976-1978. Adviser-at-Large, Department, of State. Chairman White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Acid Rain Peer Review Panel June 1982-1984.
Chairman 1971-1975.
Chairman National Aeronautics and Space Administration Advisory Council 1978-1981. Senior Consultant to President's Science Adviser 1976. President The Scientific Research Society 1981-1982.
Charles H. Davis Lecturer 1981.
Sometime consultant or adviser to various industrial corpns., government, agencies, et cetera Professional.
E.O. Lawrence lecturer National Academy of Sciences, 1958, Miller Foundation fellow, 1957-1959, Sloan Foundation fellow, 1958, Fulbright fellow, 1960-1961. Member United States National Commission United Nations Educational, 1964-1968, California Advisory Committee on Marine and Coastal Resources, 1967-1971. Adviser-at-large United States Department State, since 1968.
Member National Science Board, 1972-1978, 82-88, consultant, 1988-1989. Chairman USNC/PSA, National Research Council, since 1988. Member National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere, 1971-1977, chairman, 1971-1975.
Member science and technical advisory Council California Assembly. Member advisory council National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1978-1983, chairman advisory council, 1978-1982. Fellow American Physical Society (council, secretary Pacific Coast section 1955-1964).
Member American Academy Arts and Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, National Academy of Sciences (council since 1973), American Philosophical Society, Sigma Xi (president 1981-1982, Procter prize 1977).
Married Edith Meyerson, November 21, 1941. Children– Victoria Jean (Mistress Tschinkel), Nicolas Clarke Eugene.