Background
Hauptman, Herbert Aaron was born on February 14, 1917 in New York City. Son of Israel and Leah (Rosenfeld) Hauptman.
educator mathematician researcher
Hauptman, Herbert Aaron was born on February 14, 1917 in New York City. Son of Israel and Leah (Rosenfeld) Hauptman.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, City College of New York, 1937. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1939. Doctor of Philosophy, University Maryland, 1955.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Maryland, 1985. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), City College of New York, 1986. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Parma, Italy, 1989.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), D'Youville College, 1989. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Bar-Ilan University, Israel, 1990. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Columbia University, 1990.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Technology University, Lodz, Poland, 1992. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1994. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Niagara University, 1996.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Toledo, 1999. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Medaille College, 2002. Doctor of Philosophy, Canisius College, 2008.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Buffalo, 2009.
Statistician, United States Census Bureau, Washington, 1940-1942;
civilian instructor electronics and radar, United States Army Air Force, Boca Raton, Florida, 1942-1943, 46-47;
physicist, mathematician, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1947-1970;
mathematician, Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute, 1970-1972;
executive vice president, research director, Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute, 1972-1985;
president, research director, Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute, 1985-1987;
president, Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute, since 1988;
also board directors, Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute, 1972-1994;
professor biophysics science, State University of New York, Buffalo, since 1970;
professor computer science, State University of New York, Buffalo, since 1992. Chairman New York State Institute on Superconductivity, since 1988. Member science advisory board BioCryst, since 1989.
Mathematics instructor U. Maryland., 1958-1970. Chairman Inter CongressSymposium Direct Methods in Crystallography, Buffalo, 1976. President Association Indiana Research Institutions, 1979-1980.
Member United States National Committee for Crystallography, 1979-1981, 82-85, 88, 89.
Trustee Buffalo General Hospital, 1990-1996. Chairman communications committee Philosophical Society Washington, 1966-1967, correspondent secretary, 1967-1969, president, 1969-1970. Served to Lieutenant (jg.) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.
Fellow Washington Academy Sciences, Jewish Academy Arts and Sciences (medal 1986). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Mathematics Society, American Physical Society, American Crystallographic Association (member Fankuchen award committee 1988), Mathematics Association American, United States National Academy Sciences, Cosmos Club, Saturn Club (guest of honor 1985), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi (secretary Buffalo chapter 1971-1972).
Married Edith Citrynell, November 10, 1940. Children: Barbara, Carol Hauptman Fullerton.