Dietz, David, 1897-

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Birth 1897
Death 1984

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David Dietz (1897-1984) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning science journalist and author. He was science editor for the Scripps-Howard Newspapers and science correspondent for NBC News from 1940-1950, and was heard on ''Morgan Beatty News of the World'' over 181 stations. .

1915 Joined editorial staff-Cleveland Press-until retirement 1918 m. Dorothy B. Cohen. (2 daughters, 1 son) 1918 Private, U. S. Army 1919 B. A. Western Reserve University 1921 Science Editor, Scripps-Howard Newspapers until retirement 1927 (to late 1970's) lecturer in general science, Western Reserve 1931 Published Story of science 1937 Pulitzer Prize for journalism 1937 Published Medical magic 1940 B. F. Goodrich Award for distinguished public service 1940 1946 Member Publicity Committee, National Research Council, Division of Medical Science 1942 Member, Harvard University Institute on War Problems 1944 1947 Consultant. to Surgeon General, U. S. Army 1945 U. S. War Department, Certificate of Appreciation 1945 Published Atomic energy in the coming era 1945 1976 President, Shaker Heights Public Library Board of Trustees 1946 Westinghouse Distinguished Science Writers Award 1946 Article "Atomic Bomb", Encyclopedia Britannica, 1946 ed. 1946 1956 Articles on atomic energy, Britannica Book of the Year 1948 Hon. Litt: D. Western Reserve 1954 Hon LLD Bowling Green State University 1954 Lasker Award for medical journalism 1954 Published Atomic Science, bombs and power 1958 Ohioana Career Medal 1958 Published All about satellites and space ships 1960 Published All about great medical discoveries 1961 James T. Grady Award, American Chemical Society 1965 Published All about the universe 1969 Published Stars and the universe 1972 Published New outline of science 1977 Retired

From the guide to the David Dietz Papers, 1916-1977, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries)

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