Sidney Diamond

Background

Diamond, Sidney was born on November 10, 1929 in New York City. Son of Julius and Ethel Diamond.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Syracuse University, 1950; M.F., Duke U., 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1963.

Career

Research engineer, United States Bureau Public Rds. (now Federal Highway Administration), Washington, 1953-1961; research chemist, United States Bureau Public Rds. (now Federal Highway Administration), 1961-1965; associate professor engineering materials, Purdue University, 1965-1969; professor, Purdue University, since 1969; president, Sidney Diamond and Associations, Inc., engineering materials consultant.

Member National Materials Advisory Board Committee on Status of Research in the United States Cement and Concrete Industries. Chairman International Symposium on Durability ofGlass Fiber Reinforced Concrete, Chicago, 1985. Member of advisory committee National Science Foundation Center for Advanced Cement-Based Materials, since 1989.

Achievements

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

Membership

Served with United States Army, 1951-1953. Fellow AM. Ceramic Society (past trustee, Copeland award), American Concrete Institute, American Concrete Institute (anderson award 1993). Member American Society for Testing and Materials, Internat.Congress on Chemistry of Cement (president section 6 of 8th congress), Materials Research Society.

Connections

Married Harriet Urish, May 2, 1953. Children: Florence, Julia.

Father:

Julius Diamond

Mother:

Ethel Diamond

Spouse:

Harriet Urish

child:

Julia Diamond

child:

Florence Diamond