Background
Kline, Jacob was born on August 3, 1917 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joseph and Jennie (Goldman) Kline.
biomedical engineering educator
Kline, Jacob was born on August 3, 1917 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joseph and Jennie (Goldman) Kline.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1942. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy (National Science Foundation fellow), Iowa State University, 1962.
Electronics engineer, International Tel. & Tel. Company, Newark, 1942-1946;
chief video section optical research laboratory, Boston University, 1946-1948;
research assistant, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1948-1951;
research engineer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1951-1952;
member of faculty, U. Rhode Island, Kingston, 1952-1966;
associate professor engineering, U. Rhode Island, 1956-1960;
director bio-medical engineering program, U. Rhode Island, 1962-1966;
professor biomedical engineering, director biomedical engineering program, U. Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1966-1979;
department chairman biomedical engineering, U. Miami, since 1979. Consultant laboratory for criminal investigation U. Rhode Island, 1952-1966.
Consultant, technical advisor to attorneys on electrical and biomedical problems, since 1952. Consultant on relaxation therapy Laboratory for Clinical Physiology, Chicago, 1949-1953, on labotomyrsch. Boston Psychopathol. Hospital, 1949-1953, on orthodontic research Tufts U. Dental School, 1951-1953.
Consultant Venice (Florida) Hospital, St. Francis Hospital, Miami Beach, Florida, Children's Hospital, Miami, Miami Heart Hospital, Miami Beach, Texas Technology U. Medical Science Center, Odessa, since 1966. Consultant Laboratory for Clinical Physiology, Chicago, 1949-1953, Boston Psychiatric Hospital, 1949-1953, Venice Hospital, Florida, St. Francis Hospital, Miami, Childrens Hospital, Miami, Miami Heart Hospital, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, since 1966, Texas Technology Medical Science Center, Odessa, since 1996.
Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Dental Electrosurgery. Member: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (director since 1943), American Association Advancement Medical Instrumentation (chairman board trustees AAMI Foundation 1982-1985), American Society Artificial Organs, Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Epsilon Phi, Tau Beta Pi, Beta Kappa Nu.
Married Barbara Fine, December 22, 1957. Children: David, Jonathan, Pamela.