Background
Kolb,, Frederick John was born on May 7, 1917 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Frederick John Senior and Emilie Ann (Haefele) Kolb.
Kolb,, Frederick John was born on May 7, 1917 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Frederick John Senior and Emilie Ann (Haefele) Kolb.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1938. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1939. Doctor of Science Institute of Technology, 1947.
From project group leader to coordinator project development manufacturing Eastman Kodak, Rochester, 1942-1983, technical associate research laboratories, 1983-1986. Retired, 1986; consultant imaging science Magnetic Records, since 1986. Technology specialist International Standards Organisation/TC 36, since 1970.
Chairman educational council Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Rochester, since 1950. Elder Summerville Presbyterian Church, Rochester, since 1959. Fellow Society Motion Picture and television Engineers (Warner medal sound on film 1988, Kalmus medal contributions to color films 1995).
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, British Kinematograph Sound and television Society, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Chemical Society, Society Imaging Science and Technology, Sigma Xi.
Married Priscilla Packard Pollock, October 10, 1942 (deceased October 1987). Children: Carolyn, Katharine, Frederick John III, Merribeth.