Background
Wolga, George Jacob was born on April 2, 1931 in New York City. Son of Samuel and Irene Wolga.
Wolga, George Jacob was born on April 2, 1931 in New York City. Son of Samuel and Irene Wolga.
Bachelor of Engineering Physics with distinction, Cornell Univercity, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1957.
Instructor physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1957-1960; assistant professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1960-1961; assistant professor electrical engineering, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1961-1964; associate professor electrical engineering and applied physics, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1964-1968; professor, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1968-1996; professor emeritus, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, since 1996. Co-founder, vice president Lansing Instrument Company, Ithaca, since 1964.
Member American Physical Society, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Optical Society, American Association of University Professors, Materials ResearchSoc., Society for Information Display, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Martha Ann Wright, January 31, 1960 (divorced 1982). Children— Andrea Emily, Kenneth Martin, Sarah Anne.