Geoffrey Bate

Background

Bate, Geoffrey was born on March 30, 1929 in Sheffield, England. Son of Robert Henry and Beatrice (Batchford) Bate. came to the United States, 1959, naturalized, 1977.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics with honors, U. Sheffield, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Sheffield, 1952.

Career

Science officer, Royal Naval Science Svc., England, 1953-1956; research associate, U. B.C., Vancouver, Canada, 1956-1957; assistant professor physics, U. B.C., Vancouver, Canada, 1957-1959; staff and advisory physicist, then senior physicist, International Business Machines Corporation, Poughkeepsie (New York) and Boulder (Colorado), 1959-1978; vice president, Verbatim Corporation, Sunnyvale, California, 1978-1983; senior vice president engineering, Verbatim Corporation, Sunnyvale, California, 1983-1986; visiting professor, Santa Clara (California) U., 1986-1987; associate dean engineering, professor electrical engineering and computer science, Santa Clara (California) U., since 1987. Member affiliate faculty department physics Colorado State University. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Geoffrey Bate has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Distinguished lecturer Magnetics Society, Centennial medal 1984). Member American Physical Society, Science Research Society American, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocation: design and construction of furniture.

Connections

Married Christine Elinor Porter, August 15, 1953. Children: Simon Fergus, Matthew Adam, Nicholas Gregory, Fiona Rosamund.

Father:

Robert Henry Bate

Mother:

Beatrice (Batchford) Bate

Spouse:

Christine Elinor Porter

child:

Fiona Rosamund Bate

child:

Nicholas Gregory Bate

child:

Matthew Adam Bate

child:

Simon Fergus Bate