Sidney Harold Liebson

Background

Liebson, Sidney Harold was born on July 9, 1920 in New York City. Son of George and Rose (Gelasno) Liebson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1939. Master of Science, University Michigan, 1940. Doctor of Philosophy, University Maryland, 1947.

Career

His thesis was on the discharge mechanism of Geiger–Müller counters. Liebson participated in atomic bomb testing in the Pacific, developing radiation detectors that were used to measure bomb characteristics. In a significant test, his detectors validated the feasibility of making the hydrogen bomb.

His 1947 invention of the halogen counter occurred while he was working on his thesis.

Achievements

• Sidney Harold Liebson has been listed as a noteworthy research and development consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Physical Society. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma.

Connections

Married Jeanette Burman, January 18, 1947. Children: Alice Ruth, Gail Audrey.

Father:

George Liebson

Mother:

Rose (Gelasno) Liebson

Spouse:

Jeanette Burman

child:

Gail Audrey Liebson

child:

Alice Ruth Liebson