Harvey Jerome Brudner (May 29, 1931 – September 15, 2009) was a theoretical physicist and engineer.

In 1962 he hired one of people sent to New York City in a reverse freedom ride.

[14][6][15][16] He was made a fellow of the IEEE in 1978, "for leadership in the development and application of computers and electronic, audio-visual systems in education and training.

"[17] He later was the President of the Joyce Kilmer Centennial Commission, in New Brunswick, New Jersey from 1985 to the present.

[3][21][22] He died on September 15, 2009, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey.