Background
Mayers, Jean was born on June 8, 1920 in New York City. Son of Lou and Ida (Edrich) Mayers.
aeronautical engineering educator
Mayers, Jean was born on June 8, 1920 in New York City. Son of Lou and Ida (Edrich) Mayers.
B.Aero. Engineering, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1942. M.Aero. Engineering, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1948.
Research assistant aeronautical engineering Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1946-1948. Aeronautical research scientist, structures research division National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, Langley Field, Virginia, 1948-1956. Successively principal engineer, engineering secretary head, engineering department head Sperry Utah Company division Sperry Rand Corporation, 1956-1961.
Visiting associate professor Stanford University, 1961-1963, member faculty, since 1963, professor aeronautical engineering, 1967-1983, professor emeritus, since 1984, vice chairman department aeronautical and astronautics, 1966-1971. Visiting professor Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 1970. Naval Air Systems Command Research professor United States Naval Academy, 1978-1979.
Science adviser United States Army, 1963-1972. Consultant to government and industry, 1962-1984. Member ad hoc visiting committee on aeronautical engineering curricula Engineers Council for Professional Development, 1969-1970.
To lieutenant Commander United States Navy, 1942-1946.
American Red Cross volunteer United States Navy Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland., 1992-1997. Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1942-1946. Associate fellow American Institute Aero. and Astronautics (associate editor journal 1967-1970).
Member Naval Reserve Association, Retired Officers Association, American Society Engineering Education, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Sigma Xi.
Married Reva Lee Bookbinder, May 20, 1945. Children: Eileen, Laurence.