Background
Strauss, Simon Wolf was born on April 15, 1920 in Bedzin, Keltz, Poland. Arrived in the United States, 1929. Son of Israel Calvin and Anna (Hops) Strauss.
Strauss, Simon Wolf was born on April 15, 1920 in Bedzin, Keltz, Poland. Arrived in the United States, 1929. Son of Israel Calvin and Anna (Hops) Strauss.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1944. Master of Science in Chemistry, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1950.
Research chemist National Bureau Standards, Washington, 1951-1955. From physical chemist to head chemical metallurgy section Naval Research Laboratory, 1955-1963. Senior staff scientist Air Force Systems Command, 1963-1980.
Independent technical consultant, since 1980. Member board civil service examiners for science and technical personnel United States Naval District of Washington, 1959-1963. Member air force panel expert technical reviewers patents for secrecy considerations Office Air Force Judge Advisory General, Washington, 1965-1980.
Co-chair committee on career planning and appraisal of science and engineers Air Force Systems Command, Washington, 1966-1967. Air force member in-house committee management review technical information program, Department Defense, 1967. Chair research steering committee Air Force Director of Science Technology, Washington, 1976-1980.
Member, chair editorial advisory committee Washington Academy Journal, 1983-1987, chair committee on scholarly activities, 1984-1988.
Judge International Science Engineering Fair, 1970, 72, 73. National evaluator space shuttle student involvement program National Science Teachers Association, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1984, 85. With United States Army, 1944-1945.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington Academy of Sciences (first Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence 1984-1989, president-elect 1985-1986, president 1986-1987, life member fund trustee since 1988), American Institute Chemists. Member Mathematics Association American, Air Force Association, Cosmos Club, Air Force Materials Laboratory (honorary life), Sigma Pi Sigma, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Sigma Xi.
Married Mary Jo Boehm, December 27, 1957. Children: Jack Calvin, Ruth Annual.