Background
Kappraff, Jay Marvin was born on November 4, 1937 in New York City. Son of Morris and Pearl (Morris) Kappraff.
Kappraff, Jay Marvin was born on November 4, 1937 in New York City. Son of Morris and Pearl (Morris) Kappraff.
Bachelor in Chemical Engineering, New York Polytechnic Institute, 1958. Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1960. Master of Arts, New York University, 1967.
Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1974.
Nuclear engineer Westinghouse-Bettis Plant, Pittsburgh, summer 1957, 58. Chemical engineer DuPont de Nemours, Newport, Delaware, 1960-1961. Teacher New York City Board Education, 1961-1962.
Aerospace engineer National Aeronautics and Space Administration-Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, 1962-1965. Research associate Teacher's College Columbia University, New York City, 1967-1968. Instructor of mathematics Cooper Union College, 1968-1974.
Associate professor mathematics New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, since 1974. Chairman New Jersey Institute of Technology and Society Forum, since 2005. Physicist United States Department Energy, summer 1977.
Advisor, speaker Chicago Academy of Sciences, Symposium on Art and Science, 1993. Visiting scholar Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Japan, 2003. Chairman, organizer New Jersey Information Technology and Society Forum Series, since 2004.
Presenter in field.
Organizer Ethical Culture Chamber Music Workshops, Maplewood, New Jersey, since 1991, Experimental Mathematics and Communications Precoll. Program (Department of Higher Education New Jersey award, Excellence in Teaching award 2002), since 1983. Chairman scientist and the arms race American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York City, 1984.
Member of Mathematics Association American, Sigma Xi.
Married Arlene Falkin, June 3, 1973. Children: Sara, Jonah.