Background
Frieman, Edward Allan was born on January 19, 1926 in New York City. Son of Joseph and Belle (Davidson) Frieman.
educator university administrator
Frieman, Edward Allan was born on January 19, 1926 in New York City. Son of Joseph and Belle (Davidson) Frieman.
Bachelor of Science, Columbia University, 1946. Master of Science in Physics, Columbia University, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1952.
Professor astrophysical science, deputy director Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, New Jersey, 1953-1979;
director energy research, Department Energy, Washington, 1979-1981;
executive vice president, Science Applications International Corporation, La Jolla, California, 1981-1986;
director, Scripps Institution Oceanography, La Jolla, 1986-1996;
vice chancellor marine science, University of California, San Diego, since 1986. Vice chairman White House Science Council, 1981-1989, Defense Science Board, Washington, 1984-1990. Member Joint Oceanog.
Institutions, Inc., since 1986, chairman, since 1991. Chairman supercollider site evaluation committee National Research Council, 1987-1989. Member science advising committee General Motors, 1987-1993, corporation Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., since 1989, Secretary Energy Advisory Board, since 1990, vice president Space Policy advisory board, since 1992.
Board directors Science Applications International Corporation. Chairman National Aeronautics and Space Administration Earth Observing Sys. Engineering Review, 1991-1992, member vice president's space policy advisory board, since 1992.
Chairman President's Committee on National Medal Science, 1992-1993. Chairman of the Board global change NAS/National Research Council, 1993-1994, Chairman of the Board on sustainable development, since 1995. Active Joint Oceanog.
Institutions, Inc., since 1986, chairman, 1991-1994. Member special study group National Research Advisory Council, since 1995. Member of law and policy advisory board Center for Oceans, since 1994.
Member Defense Science Board Task Force on Future Submarines, since 1997.
With United States Navy, 1943-1946, PTO. Fellow American Physical Society (Richtmyer award). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Academy of Sciences, American Philosophical Society, Cosmos Club (Washington).
Married Ruth Paula Rodman, June 19, 1949 (deceased May 1966). Children: Jonathan, Michael, Joshua. Married Joy Fields, September 17, 1967.
Children: Linda Gatchell, Wendy.