Background
Geist, Jacob Myer was born on February 2, 1921 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Son of David and Anne Rose (Steinschreiber) Geist.
Geist, Jacob Myer was born on February 2, 1921 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Son of David and Anne Rose (Steinschreiber) Geist.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, 1940. Master of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1951.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Israel Institute of Technology, 1987.
Instructor, Pennsylvania State University, 1943-1944; teaching fellow, part-time instructor, University of Michigan, 1946-1948; instructor, then assistant professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1950-1952; senior lecturer, Technion, 1952-1955; with, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1955-1982; associate director research and development, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1961-1963; associate chief engineer, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1963-1969; chief engineer, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1969-1982; consultant, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1982-1991; president, Geist Technology and Engineering Company, Allentown, 1982-1991. Lecturer, Adjunct Professor Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1960-1991. Consultant American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Memtek Inc.
Served to Second lieutenant Army of the United States, 1944-1946. Fellow American Institute Chemical Engineers (award chemical engineering practice 1976), American Association for the Advancement of Science, member National Academy Engineering, American Chemical Society, International Institute Refrigeration (laureate 1983. Vice president), Cryogenic Engineering Conference (director), National Society Professional Engineers, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Married Sandra Levy, November 17, 1972. Children by previous marriage– Eric D., Ellen A., David C.