Background
Schweber, Silvan Samuel was born on April 10, 1928 in Strasbourg, France. Son of David and Dora (Edelman) Schweber. came to the United States, 1942, naturalized, 1951.
Schweber, Silvan Samuel was born on April 10, 1928 in Strasbourg, France. Son of David and Dora (Edelman) Schweber. came to the United States, 1942, naturalized, 1951.
Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1947; Master of Sciences, University Pennsylvania, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1952.
Instructor, Princeton University, 1951-1952; member, Institute Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, 1955; faculty, Brandeis U., Waltham, Massachusetts, since 1955; professor physics, Brandeis U., since 1961; Koret professor of history of ideas, Brandeis U., since 1982; director Dibner Institute in History of Science and Technology, Brandeis U., 1987-1989; chairman physics department, Brandeis U., 1958-1961, 64-65, 74-76; chairman School Science, Brandeis U., 1963-1964, 79-80; chairman history of ideas, Brandeis U., 1982-1988. Visiting professor Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1961-1962, 69-70, Hebrew U., Jerusalem, 1971-1972, 80-82,Harvard University, spring semester 1986, 87, 91, fall 1991. Visiting fellow Harvard University, 1976-1978, 83-84, associate history of science, since 1986, fellow DibnerInst., 1997-1998.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Physical Society. Member History of Science Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Myrna Tapper, June 21, 1951 (divorced February 1965). Married Miriam Fields, June 14, 1965. Children: Libby Ann, Abigail, Simone Aviva, Howard.