About Sheldon M. Wiederhorn
Lived 1933 – 2021 (aged 88). Sheldon M. Wiederhorn was a scientist.
Sheldon M. Wiederhorn (May 4, 1933 – June 3, 2021) was an American materials scientist affiliated with the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Biography Wiederhorn was born on May 4, 1933, in The Bronx, the son of immigrants. He received his B.S. in chemical engineering from Columbia University in 1956 and was a member of the men's swim team.
For his research, Wiederhorn received a Samuel Wesley Stratton Award in 1977 by the National Bureau of Standards. He was also elected a member of The American Ceramic Society (ACerS) in 1970 and was made a Distinguished Life Member in 1998.
Wiederhorn died on June 3, 2021, at age 88.
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