Background
Silverman, Shirleigh was born on January 12, 1907 in Baltimore. Son of Louis and Minerva (Kamens) Silverman.
Silverman, Shirleigh was born on January 12, 1907 in Baltimore. Son of Louis and Minerva (Kamens) Silverman.
Bachelor of Arts with honors, Johns Hopkins, 1927, Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, 1930.
Instructor physics Johns Hopkins, 1930-1934, member principal staff, research physicist and supervisor Applied Physics Laboratory, 1943-1955. Research physicist East.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, 1934-1943. Lecturer Catholic University, 1955-1959, research professor, 1959-1969.
Director physical science division Office Naval Research, 1955-1961, director naval research group, 1958-1961, research director, 1961-1964.
Navy liaison for physical science division National Research Council, 1956-1963. Associate director professional and academic liaison National Bureau Standards, Washington, 1964-1974, consultant, 1975-1978.
Fellow American Physical Society, Optical Society American. Member Washington Academy Sciences, Washington Philosophy Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Royal Institution London, Sigma Xi. Club: Cosmos (Washington).
Married Florence Morris, September 24, 1937. Children: Ann M., Leigh Silverman Tischler, Lucy Silverman Ogburn.