Alan Martin Jacobs

Background

Jacobs, Alan Martin was born on November 14, 1932 in New York City. Son of Samuel J. and Amelia M. (Ziegler) Jacobs.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering Physics (John McMullen scholar, LeVerne Noyes scholar, Clevite scholar), Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1955; postgraduate, Oak Ridge School Reactor Technology, 1955-1956; Master of Science, in Physics Master of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, 1963.

Career

Research associate nuclear reactor facility, Pennsylvania State University, 1956-1963 member of faculty, Pennsylvania State University, since 1963; professor nuclear engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1968-1980; professor, U. Florida, Gainesville, since 1980; department chairman nuclear engineering science, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1980-1982; chief scientist, Future Tech, Inc., Gainesville, 1986-1987. Consultant to industry.

Achievements

• Alan Martin Jacobs has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Basic principles & nuclear science reactors (Nuclear science series)

Membership

Member American Society Nondestructive Testing, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Mu Epsilon.

Connections

Married Evelyn Lee Banner, August 7, 1955 (deceased January 1977). Children: Frederick Ethen, Heidi Joelle. Married Sharon Lynn Auerbach, October 14, 1978.

Children: Aaron Michael, Seth Joseph.

Father:

Samuel J. Jacobs

Mother:

Amelia M. (Ziegler) Jacobs

Spouse:

Evelyn Lee Banner

Spouse:

Sharon Lynn Auerbach

child:

Heidi Joelle Jacobs

child:

Aaron Michael Jacobs

child:

Seth Joseph Jacobs

child:

Frederick Ethen Jacobs