Background
Goldblith, Samuel Abraham was born on May 5, 1919 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Abraham and Fannie (Rubin) Goldblith.
Goldblith, Samuel Abraham was born on May 5, 1919 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Abraham and Fannie (Rubin) Goldblith.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1940. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1949.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Rutgers University, 1997.
Research, Arthur D. Little Company, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1940-1941; member of faculty, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, since 1949; professor food technical, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1959-1974; Underwood Prescott professor food science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1972-1978; acting head department, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1959-1961; Executive officer department, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1961-1966; deputy department head, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1967-1972; associate department head, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1972-1974; director industrial liaison, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1974-1978; professor food science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1978-1989; professor emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, since 1989; vice president, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1978-1986; senior advisor to president, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1986-1990. Member committees radiation preservation and radionuclides in foods, Chairman of Commission radiation preservation of foods National Research Council-NAS. Director Techno Venture Company, Tokyo.
Served to captain Army of the United States, 1941-1946, PTO. Fellow Institute Food Technologists (chairman Northeast section 1958, Monsanto Presentation award 1953, Distinguished Food Scientist award New York section 1969, Philadelphia section 1976), Institute Food Science and Technology (United Kingdom), American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society, Royal Swedish Academy Engineering Sciences (foreign member), Swiss Academy Engineering Sciences (correspondent member), American Institute Nutrition, Sigma Xi, Phi Tau Sigma (president 1958) Clubs: Cosmos (Washington), New Century (Boston) (president 1962-1963). Lodges: Masons.
Married Diana Greenberg, April 27, 1941 (deceased June 1990). Children: Errol (deceased), Judith Ann, Jonathan Mark.