found: Washington post WWW site, Feb. 27, 2012(Sam Rothman; b. Samuel Rothman in Brooklyn; later legally changed his first name to Sam; d. Feb. 12 [2012], Silver Spring [Md.], at 92; chemistry grad. of Long Island Univ.; master's and doctorate in mgmt. of technical orgs., American Univ.; worked at Nat. Bureau of Standards' plastics div. helping develop plasma expanders; held high-level research and development positions in the Navy Dept.; research areas included submarine technology and studies on the impact of increased radiation on human health and weaponry; former chairman of George Washington Univ.'s engineering administration dept.)