Irving Kaufman

Background

Kaufman, Irving was born on January 11, 1925 in Geinsheim, Germany. Came to United States., 1938, naturalized, 1945. Son of Albert and Hedwig Kaufmann.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering, Vanderbilt University, 1945; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1957.

Career

Engineer, Radio Corporation of America Victor, Indianapolis, Indiana and Camden, New Jersey, 1945-1948; instructor, research associate, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1949-1956; senior member technical staff, Ramo-Wooldridge & Space Technology laboratories, California, 1957-1964; professor engineering, Arizona State University, 1965-1994; retired, Arizona State University, 1994; founder, director, Solid State Research Laboratory, 1968-1978. Collaborator Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1989, 91. Visiting scientist ConsiglioNazionale delle Ricerche, Italy, 1973-1974.

Visiting professor U. Auckland, New Zealand, 1974. Liaison scientist United States Office Naval Research, London, 1978-1980;lecturer and consultant electrical engineering.

Achievements

• Irving Kaufman has been listed as a noteworthy engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life, Phoenix section leadership award 1994). Member Electromagnetics Academy, Gold Key (honorary), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, Pi Mu Epsilon.

Connections

Married Ruby Lee Dordek, September 10, 1950. Children— Eve Deborah, Sharon Anne, Julie Ellen.

Father:

Albert Kaufmann

Mother:

Hedwig Kaufmann

Spouse:

Ruby Lee Dordek

child:

Julie Ellen Kaufman

child:

Sharon Anne Kaufman

child:

Eve Deborah Kaufman