Background
Bearman, Jacob E. was born on June 28, 1915 in Minneapolis. Son of Abraham Nathaniel and Etta (Zieve) Bearman.
Bearman, Jacob E. was born on June 28, 1915 in Minneapolis. Son of Abraham Nathaniel and Etta (Zieve) Bearman.
Bachelor magna cum laude, University of Minnesota, 1936; Master of Arts, University of Minnesota, 1938; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1947.
Assistant professor mathematics, University of Minnesota, 1947-1953;
assistant professor, Public Health Biostats./University of Minnesota, 1953-1956;
associate professor, Public Health Biostats./University of Minnesota, 1956-1958;
professor, Public Health Biostats./University of Minnesota, 1958-1978;
professor emeritus, Public Health Biostats./University of Minnesota, since 1978;
professor epidemiology, Ben-Gurion U., Beer-Sheva, Israel, since 1978;
professor emeritus, Ben-Gurion U., Beer-Sheva, since 1995. Member VA Cooperative Studies Evaluation Committee, 1973-1977. Member policy board Coronary Drug Project National Heart and Lung Institute, 1962-1982.
Statistical consultant National Aeronautics and Space Administration Planetary Quarantine Program, 1966-1975. Member data monitoring committee Program of the Surgical Control of Hyperlipidemias, since 1969.
Captain Army of the United States-Ordnance Department, 1941-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow American Statistical Association (chairman biometric section 1969), American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member International Biometric Society.
Married Shirley Resnick, July 9, 1942. Children: Kenneth David, Deborah Anne, Diane Louise, Abby Nehama.