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Lerner, Rita Guggenheim was born on May 7, 1929 in New York City. Daughter of Karl and Fannie (Gottesman) Guggenheim.
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Lerner, Rita Guggenheim was born on May 7, 1929 in New York City. Daughter of Karl and Fannie (Gottesman) Guggenheim.
AB cum laude, Radcliffe College, 1949. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1956.
Research associate Columbia University, New York City, 1956—1964, director biological science laboratories, 1968. Manager information analysis American Institute Physics, 1964—1967, manager planning and development, 1969—1974, manager special projects, 1974—1979, manager marketing division, 1976—1984, manager books division, 1985—1990. Consulting editor VCH Publications, Inc., 1990.
President Ardsley Parent-Teachers Association, New York, 1955—1956. Member advisory committee 108(i) United States Copyright Office, 1974—1979. Consultant editor Hutchinson & Ross, 1975—1985.
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Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science (committee councill affaris 1981-1984, council). Member: New York Academy of Sciences, American Society Information Science, American Chemical Society, American Physical Society, Association Information Dissemination Centers (president 1981-1983), Sigma Xi.
Married Arnold Lerner, February 14, 1954. Children: James, Richard.