Background
Bernstein, Richard Barry was born on October 31, 1923 in New York City. Son of Simon and Stella Ruth (Grossman) Bernstein.
Bernstein, Richard Barry was born on October 31, 1923 in New York City. Son of Simon and Stella Ruth (Grossman) Bernstein.
AB, Columbia College, New York City, 1943; Master of Arts in Chemistry, Columbia College, New York City, 1946; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Columbia University, New York City, 1948; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Chicago, 1988.
From assistant professor to associate professor of chemistry, Illinois Institute Technology, Chicago, 1948-1953; from associate professor to professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1953-1963; professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1963-1967; Daniells professor of chemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1967-1973; Doherty professor of chemistry, University Texas, Austin, 1973-1977; Higgins professor natural science, department chemistry, Columbia University, 1977-1982; senior vice president, Occidental Petroleum Research Corporation, Irvine, California, 1982-1983; professor of chemistry, University of California at Los Angeles, 1983-1990. Researcher Manhattan Project, S.A.M. laboratories, Columbia University, 1942-1946. Hinshelwood lecturer Oxford (England) University, 1980.
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Served with C.E. United States Army, 1944-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Physical Society. Member National Academy Sciences (Chemical Sciences award 1985), American Chemical Society (Debye award 1981, Langmuir award 1988, Gibbs medal 1989).
Married Norma Bianca Olivier, Dec.17, 1948. Children: Neil David, Minda Dianne, Beth Anne, Julie Lynn.