Richard W. Hertzberg
Citation: "For teaching, research and textbook contributions regarding
the fracture mechanics and fatigue of metals and polymers and development
of pre-college and post-graduate short courses."
Biography: Richard W. Hertzberg is New Jersey Zinc Professor
Emeritus at the Lehigh University department of materials science and
engineering.
Dr. Hertzberg earned his B.S. in mechanical engineering from the City
College of New York in 1960 and his M.S. and Ph.D. in metallurgical
engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1961 and
Lehigh University in 1965, respectively. At Lehigh University, he was
director of the Materials Research Center’s Mechanical Behavior Laboratory
and department chair.
Dr. Hertzberg has authored more than 230 scientific publications, including
five books. He is the recipient of several awards and honors, such as
the Teaching Excellence Award from Lehigh University.
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