Jacob Kopel Goldhaber

Background

Goldhaber, Jacob Kopel was born on April 12, 1924 in Brooklyn. Son of Joseph and Shirley (Heller) Goldhaber.

Education

Bachelor, Brooklyn College, 1944; Master of Arts, Harvard, 1945; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1950.

Career

Instructor mathematics, U. Connecticut, Storrs, 1950-1953; instructor, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1953-1954; assistant professor, Washington University, St. Louis, 1954-1959; associate professor, Washington University, St. Louis, 1959-1961; associate professor, U. Maryland., College Park, 1961-1962; professor, U. Maryland., College Park, 1962-1993; chairman mathematics Department, University Maryland., College Park, 1968-1977; acting dean graduate studies and research, U. Maryland., College Park, 1984-1986, 87-92; acting vice president academic affairs, provost, U. Maryland., College Park, 1992-1993; professor emeritus, U. Maryland., College Park, since 1993. Executive secretary Office Mathematics Sciences, National Research Council, 1976-1982. Visiting research associate, National Science Foundation science faculty fellow U. London, 1966-1967.

Achievements

• Jacob Kopel Goldhaber has been listed as a noteworthy mathematician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Ruth Last, December 25, 1951. Children: Doreet, David, Aviva.

Father:

Joseph Goldhaber

Mother:

Shirley (Heller) Goldhaber

Spouse:

Ruth Last

child:

David Goldhaber

child:

Aviva Goldhaber

child:

Doreet Goldhaber