Background
BENSON, Sidney was born on September 26, 1918 in New York, United States.
BENSON, Sidney was born on September 26, 1918 in New York, United States.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia College, 1938; A.M., Harvard University, 1941; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1941; Docteur Honoris Causa, U. Nancy, France, 1989.
Research assistant, General Electric Company, 1940;
research fellow, Harvard University, 1941-1942;
instructor chemistry, City College of New York, 1942-1943;
group leader, Manhattan Project Kellex Corporation, 1943;
assistant professor, University of Southern California, 1943-1948;
associate professor, University of Southern California, 1948-1951;
professor of chemistry, University of Southern California, 1951-1964, 76-89;
distinguished professor, University of Southern California, since 1986;
Distinguished professor emeritus, University of Southern California, since 1989;
director chemical physics program, University of Southern California, 1962-1963;
director department kinetics and thermochemistry, Stanford Research Institute, 1963-1976;
science director Hydrocarbon Research Institute, University of Southern California, 1977-1990;
science director emeritus, University of Southern California, since 1991;
research associate, department chemistry and chemical engineering California Institute Technology, 1957-1958;
visiting professor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1959;
visiting professor, University of Illinois, 1959;
honorary Glidden lecturer, Purdue University, 1961;
visiting professor of chemistry, Stanford University, 1966-1970, 71, 73;
member of advisory panel physical chemistry, National Bureau Standards, 1969-1972;
chairman, National Bureau Standards, 1970-1971;
honorary visiting professor, U. Utah, 1971;
visiting professor, U. Paris VII and XI, 1971-1972;
visiting professor, U. St. Andrews, Scotland, 1973;
visiting professor, U. Lausanne, Switzerland, 1979. Frank Gucker lecturer U. Indiana, since 1984. Brotherton professor in physical chemistry U. Leeds, 1984.
Consultant G.N. Lewis. Lecturer University of California, Berkeley, 1989.
(Thermochemical Kinetics: Methods for the Estimation of Th...)
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society. Member National Academy of Sciences, American Chemical Society (Tolman medal 1977, Hydrocarbon Chemical award 1977, Langmuir award 1986, Orange County award 1986), Faraday Society, Indian Academy of Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Pi Mu Epsilon, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Anna Bruni, 1986. 2 children.