Background
Simha, Robert was born on August 4, 1912 in Vienna, Austria. Arrived in the United States, 1938. Son of Merkado and Mathilda Simha.
researcher chemistry professor
Simha, Robert was born on August 4, 1912 in Vienna, Austria. Arrived in the United States, 1938. Son of Merkado and Mathilda Simha.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Vienna, 1935. Doctor Natural Science (honorary), University of Technology, Dresden, Federal Republic Germany, 1987.
Research associate, U. Vienna, 1935-1938;
research associate, Columbia University, New York City, 1939-1941;
instructor, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1941-1942;
assistant professor, Howard U., Washington, 1942-1945;
coordinator, consultant, National Bureau Standards, Washington, 1945-1951;
professor chemical engineering, New York University, New York City, 1951-1958;
professor of chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1958-1967;
professor macromolecular science, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, since 1967. Consultant to industry government, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation, since 1940. Lecturer graduate division Brooklyn College, CUNY, 1940-1941.
Lecturer National Bureau Studies Graduate School, 1944. Visiting professor U. Technology, Dresden, Germany, 1985, 89, 90, 91, U. Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 1989-1991, Albert Ludwigs U., Freiburg, Germany, 1991. Chairman 1st West Coast Gordon Conference, 1963.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Chemists, American Physical Society (vice chairman polymer physics division 1956, Polymer Physics prize 1980), New York Academy of Sciences (Morrison prize 1948), Washington Academy of Sciences (Distinguished Service award 1946). Member American Association of University Professors, American Chemical Society (chairman polymer chemistry division 1963), Society Rheology (Bingham medal 1973), Federation American scientists (chairman Washington chapter 1949), Sigma Xi.
Married Genevieve Martha Cowling, June 7, 1941.