Background
Elk, Seymour Benjamin was born on September 4, 1932 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Son of Benjamin Raymond and Janet Ruth (Cohen) Elk.
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Seymour Benjamin Elk
Edit Profileresearcher Mathematics and chemistry educator
Education
Bachelor of Science, Yale University, 1954; Master of Science, Purdue University, 1957; Master of Science, Washington University, St. Louis, 1970; Doctor of Science, Eurotechnical Research U., 1989.
Career
Missile engineer, McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, St. Louis, 1954-1955; missile engineer, Martin Company, Baltimore, 1956-1957; design data coordinator, Raytheon Corporation, Bedford, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1957-1959; engineering research specialist, Lockheed Missile & Space Company, Sunnyvale, California and Huntsville, Alabama, 1962-1965; chairman, department general science, Parks College Aero Technology St. Saint Louis University, Cahokia, Illinois, 1965-1968; lehrer, mathematics, Albrecht Thaer Gymnasium, Hamburg, Federal Republic Germany, 1971-1973; teacher mathematics, Fieldston School, Riverdale, New York, 1973-1975; special lecturer, mathematics, New Jersey Institute Technology, Newark, 1977-1981; consultant and writer, Elk Technology Association, New Milford, New Jersey, since 1984; professor of chemistry and mathematics, U. Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1990-1991. Visiting associate professor Jersey City State College, 1986-1987. Referee Journal Chemical Information and Computer Science, since 1987, Royal Society Chemistry, London, since 1989, Journal Molecular Structure (THEUCEN) since 1991, Journal Mathematics Chemical, since 1993.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Chemical Society (various nomenclature committees since 1984), International Society Mathematics Chemists, World Association Theoretical Organic Chemists, Hudson-Bergen Chemical Society (board directors since 1986, president 1989), Toastmasters (secretary 1989, administrative vice president 1990-1991, secretary 1992-1993, competent toastmaster 1984,able toastmaster 1988).
Connections
Married Rosalind Rosen, August 30, 1959. Children: Marilyn Elk Jacob, Janet Elk Davis.
