David S. Breslow

David S. Breslow (August 13, 1916 – May 26, 1995) was an American industrial chemist best known for his work on polymers.

Early life and education Breslow was born on August 13, 1916, and raised in Queens, New York. During World War II, he did post-doctoral work at the California Institute of Technology and research at the University of California, Berkeley and Duke.

He taught part-time at the University of Delaware from 1972 to 1987. and in 1971 he taught at the University of Notre Dame.

Retirement and death Breslow retired in 1982. He died on May 26, 1995, at Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware.

Personal life Breslow married Ann Goodman after World War II. They had three children and lived in Brandywine Hundred outside Wilmington, Delaware. He was a member of Congregation Beth Shalom.

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