Jacob Israel Trombka

Background

Trombka, Jacob Israel was born on January 7, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Joseph and Eva (Blotnick) Trombka.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Wayne State University, l952; Master of Science in Physics, Wayne State University, l954; Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear science, University of Michigan, l96l.

Career

Scientist, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) Institute Nuclear Studies, l954-56; lecturer, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, l956-62; senior scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, l962-64; program manager manned space flight physics program, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters, Washington, l964-65; program scientist, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland., l965-. Adjunct Professor law Georgetown University Law School, Washington, l968-72. Lecturer physics U. Maryland., College Park, l976-.

Lecturer physics and science Smithsonian Resident Program, Washington, l976-80.

Achievements

• Jacob Israel Trombka has been listed as a noteworthy Astrophysicist, researcher, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Physics Society, American Nuclear Society (chairman aerospace group isotopes and radiation division), New York Academy Sciences, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Elsie Wiener, September 7, l952. Children: Barbara, David, Aron.

Father:

Joseph Trombka

Mother:

Eva (Blotnick) Trombka

Spouse:

Elsie Wiener

child:

Barbara Trombka

child:

David Trombka

child:

Aron Trombka