Background
Ness, James Edward Van was born on June 24, 1926 in Omaha. Son of Hubert James and Jean (Woodruff) Van Ness.
Electrical engineering educator
Ness, James Edward Van was born on June 24, 1926 in Omaha. Son of Hubert James and Jean (Woodruff) Van Ness.
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1949. Master of Science, Northwestern University, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1954.
Faculty electrical engineering department, Northwestern University, since 1952; professor emeritus, department chairman, Northwestern University, 1969-1972; director, Computer Center, 1962-1965; visiting associate professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1958-1959. Visiting professor Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1973-1974, Arizona State University, winter 1984.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Member American Association of University Professors, National Academy of Engineering (elected).
Married Mary Ellen Dolvin, December 28, 1948. Children: Rebecca Ellen, Barbara Jean, Margaret Ann, Julie Lynn.