James Walter Mayer

Background

Mayer, James Walter was born on April 24, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of James Leo and Kathleen (Engels) Mayer.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Purdue University, 1960; Doctor of Science (honorary), State University of New York, Albany, 1988.

Career

Technical staff, Hughes Research Laboratory, Malibu, California, 1959-1967; professor, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1967-1980; master of student houses, California Institute Technology, 1975-1980; F. Norwood Bard professor materials science, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1980-1992; Bard professor emeritus, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, since 1992; director Center for Solid State Science, Regents' professor, Arizona State University, Tempe, since 1992. Scuba instructor National Association Underwater Instrs. 1970-1980.

Achievements

• James Walter Mayer has been listed as a noteworthy Materials science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Electronic Materials Science: For Integrated Circuits in SI and GaAs

    (Textbook for electronic material science: for integrated ...)

  • Electronic Thin Film Science for Electrical Engineering and Materials Scientists

    (Book by Tu, King-Ning, Mayer, James W., Feldman, Leonard C.)

  • Electronic Materials Science: For Integrated Circuits in SI and GaAs by James W. Mayer (1989-08-31)
  • Ion Implantation in Semiconductors, Silicon and Germanium by J. W. Mayer (1970-10-06)
  • Ion Implantation in Semiconductors, Silicon and Germanium
  • Laser Annealing of Semiconductors by J. M. Poate (1983-01-03)
  • Ion Implantation in Semiconductors: Silicon and Germanium
  • Laser Annealing of Semiconductors by Poate J. M. Mayer James W. (1983-01-01) Hardcover
  • By James W. Mayer - Electronic Materials Science: For Integrated Circuits in SI and GAAS: 1st (First) Edition

Membership

Served to First lieutenant United States Army, 1952-1954. Fellow American Physical Society, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Member Bohmische Physical Society, American VacuumSoc., National Academy Engineering.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Billmire, June 27, 1952. Children: James Leo, John William, Frank Charles, Helen Kathleen, William Andrew.

Father:

James Leo Mayer

Mother:

Kathleen (Engels) Mayer

Spouse:

Elizabeth Billmire

child:

William Andrew Mayer

child:

James Leo Mayer

child:

Helen Kathleen Mayer

child:

Frank Charles Mayer

child:

John William Mayer