Background
Hersh, Solomon Philip was born on January 14, 1929 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Son of Max and Milly Diane Hersh.
Hersh, Solomon Philip was born on January 14, 1929 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Son of Max and Milly Diane Hersh.
Bachelor of Science, North Carolina State University, 1949. Master of Science, Institute Textile Technology, 1951. Master of Arts, Princeton University, 1953.
Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1954.
Research chemist Union Carbide corporation, South Charleston, West Virginia, 1954—1962. Senior chemist Chemstrand Research Center, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1962—1966. Associate professor textile technical North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1966—1970, professor, 1970—1985, Charles A. Connon professor textiles, since 1973, head department textile engineering and science, since 1985.
Member of International Institute Conservation History and Artistic Works, Air Pollution Control Society, Electrostatics Society America, Fiber Society, American Association Textile Chemists and Colorists, American Chemical Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Rosalie Berta Peskin, February 21, 1954. Children: Marla Ren, Camille.