Seymour Newman

Background

Newman, Seymour was born on July 9, 1922 in New York City. Son of Max and Eva (Mailberg) Newman.

Education

Bachelor of Science, CUNY, 1942; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1946; Doctor of Philosophy, Polytechnic U., Brooklyn, 1949.

Career

Research chemist, Southern Regional Research Laboratory, New Orleans, 1949-1951; research fellow, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1951-1953; research associate, Hercules Company, Cumberland, Maryland., 1953-1956; scientist, Monsanto Company, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1956-1967; senior staff scientist, manager, Ford Motor Company, Detroit, 1967-1986; consultant, since 1986. Adjunct Professor Wayne State University, Detroit, since 1990. Adjunct associate professor of University Massachusetts, Amherst, 1967-1970.

Adviser Michigan Materials and Process Institute, Ann Arbor, 1989-1993, NAS, Washington, 1980-1982, Office Technology Assessment, Washington, 1984-1985.

Achievements

• Seymour Newman has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Staff sergeant United States Army, 1944-1946. Member American Physical Society, American Chemical Society, Society Plastic Engineers.

Connections

Married Edna L. Berkowitz, November 5, 1943. Children: Adele M., Martin E.

Father:

Max Newman

Mother:

Eva (Mailberg) Newman

Spouse:

Edna L. Berkowitz

child:

Martin E. Newman

child:

Adele M. Newman