Background
Sickafus, Edward Nathan was born on March 7, 1931 in St. Louis. Son of Edward Alton and Thelma Marie (Ditterline) Sickafus.
Sickafus, Edward Nathan was born on March 7, 1931 in St. Louis. Son of Edward Alton and Thelma Marie (Ditterline) Sickafus.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, University Missouri, Rolla, 1955. Master of Science in Physics, University Missouri, Rolla, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University Virginia, 1960.
Visiting lecturer, Sweet Briar (Virginia) College, 1959-1960; research physicist, Denver Research Institute, 1960-1967; associate professor physics, U. Denver, 1961-1967; staff scientist, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan, 1967-1980; manager electronic materials and devices department, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan, 1980-1993; senior staff scientist automotive components division, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan, 1993-1995; manager physics department, Ford Research Laboratory, since 1995; sign language instructor, Madonna College, Livonia, Michigan, 1975-1976. President-elect board directors Detroit Science Fair, 1991-1992. Treasurer Solid-State Sensor and Actuator Workshop.
Founder, director Silent Citizens, Dearborn 1967-1984. Member American Vacuum Society (president, director, chairman 1978-1984), American Institute Physics (governor 1985-1988), Sigma Pi Sigma, Sigma Xi (president 1987-1988).
Married Mary Sue Gist, September 6, 1953. Children: Kurt Edward, Karl Gist.