Background
Kinnen, Edwin was born on March 9, 1925 in Buffalo. Son of Albert J. and Anna M. (Kumpf) Kinnen.
Kinnen, Edwin was born on March 9, 1925 in Buffalo. Son of Albert J. and Anna M. (Kumpf) Kinnen.
Bachelor of Science, University Buffalo, 1949; Master of Science, Yale University, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1957.
Research engineer, Westinghouse Research Laboratory, Pittsburgh, 1950-1955; instructor, U. Pittsburgh, 1953-1955; instructor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1955-1959; assistant professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1959-1963; professor electrical engineering, U. Rochester, New York, 1963-1992; department chairman, U. Rochester, 1989-1992; professor emeritus, senior scientist, U. Rochester, since 1992. Consultant Minneapolis-Honeywell, 1960-1963, Washington Science Industries, 1960-1963, Control Data Corporation, Minneapolis, 1962-1963, Eastman Kodak, 1977-1978.
Served with United States Army, 1943-1945. European Theatre of Operations. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), Rehabilitation Engineering Society North America, Biomed Engineering Society (founding), Sigma Xi.
Married Ellen S. Underwood, November 29, 1952. Children— Susan, Janet, Peter, Andrew.