Background
Stern, Ernest was born on June 5, 1928 in Wetter, Hesse, Germany. Came to the United States, 1938. Son of Albert and Hilda (Katz) Stern.
science research executive electrical engineer
Stern, Ernest was born on June 5, 1928 in Wetter, Hesse, Germany. Came to the United States, 1938. Son of Albert and Hilda (Katz) Stern.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Columbia University, 1953; postgraduate, Cornell Univercity, 1953-1955.
Senior engineer, Sperry Gyroscope, Long Island, New York, 1955-1958; senior researcher electronics laboratory, General Electric, Liverpool, New York, 1958-1960; vice president research, Microwave Chemicals Laboratory, New York City, 1961-1964; associate division head, senior staff member, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, Massachusetts, 1964-1995; director Strategic Defense Initiative study of laser radars, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, Massachusetts, 1984-1985; consultant, since 1995. Member science and engineering advisory group to Strategic Defense Initiative Organisation, Washington, 1985-1988.
With United States Navy, 1946-1948. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (sonics and ultrasonics administration committee 1980-1984). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society, Appalachian Mountain Club.
Married Shola Jackson, May, 1955 (deceased December 1960). Children: Jessica, Sara. Married Phoebe M. Salten, September, 1962 (divorced 1971).
Children: Hilary, Jennifer. Married Marcia Brown, May 16, 1971.