Background
Jossem, Edmund Leonard was born on May 19, 1919 in Camden, New Jersey, United States.
Jossem, Edmund Leonard was born on May 19, 1919 in Camden, New Jersey, United States.
Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1938. Master of Science, Cornell University, 1940—1942. Doctor of Philosophy in physics, Cornell University, 1950.
Asst professor Cornell University, 1946—1950, associate professor, 1950—1952, Chairman Department Physics, 1967—1980. Professor physics Ohio State University, 1964—1989, professor emeritus, since 1989. Executive secretary Community College Physics, 1963—1965, chairman, 1966—1971, member commission on college physics.
Member National Advisory Council Education Professional Development, 1967—1970. Board directors Michigan-Ohio Education Laboratory, 1967—1969. Honorary board International Conference X-ray and Atomic Inner Shell Physics, 1981—1982.
Member science staff Advanced Division Lost Alamos, 1942—1947. Member committee teaching science International Council of Scientific Unions. Consultant World Bank-Chinese University Development Project, China.
Honorary professor physics Beijing (China) Normal University.
Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member: American Association Physics Teachers (vice president 1971-1972, president 1973-1974, chairman committee teacher preparation since 2002, Phillips award 1985, Oersted award 1994), American Physics Society, Sigma Xi.