Background
Isaacs, Gerald William was born on September 3, 1927 in Crawfordsville, Indiana, United States. Son of William Paul and Verna Ethel (Johnson) Isaacs.
consultant agricultural engineering educator
Isaacs, Gerald William was born on September 3, 1927 in Crawfordsville, Indiana, United States. Son of William Paul and Verna Ethel (Johnson) Isaacs.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, 1947. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Engineering, Michigan State University, 1954.
Graduate assistant agricultural engineering department agricultural engineering, Michigan State University, E. Lansing, 1952-1954;
instructor agricultural engineering, Department Argl. Engineering, Purdue University, W. Lafayette, Indiana, 1948-1952;
from assistant professor agricultural engring to professor agricultural engineering, Department Argl. Engineering, Purdue University, W. Lafayette, Indiana, 1954-1964;
professor, head department argl. engineering, Department Argl.
Engineering, Purdue University, W. Lafayette, Indiana, 1964-1981;
professor, department chairman agricultural engineering, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1981-1991;
professor emeritus, U. Florida, Gainesville, since 1991. Construction engineering various manufacturing and legal firms, since 1958.
Member Polish Academy of Sciences, Rotary International (director 1976-1978, Paul Harris fellow 1993), American Society Agricultural Engineers (national president 1982-1983), Society German Engineers (honorary correspondent member). Verien Deutscher Ingeneurs (correspondent).
Married Phyllis Joyce Seaton, August 22, 1948. Children: Joyce Irene (deceased), David Gerald, Donald Phillip, Joseph Lee (deceased), Susan Verna, Linda Kay.