Background
Jonsson, Jens Johannes was born on April 4, 1922 in Mildstedt, Germany. Son of John Fredrich and Catharina Maria (Latre) Jonsson. came to the United States, 1927, naturalized, 1933.
Electrical engineering educator
Jonsson, Jens Johannes was born on April 4, 1922 in Mildstedt, Germany. Son of John Fredrich and Catharina Maria (Latre) Jonsson. came to the United States, 1927, naturalized, 1933.
Bachelor of Science, University Utah, 1944. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Utah, 1947. Master of Science, Purdue University, 1948.
Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1951. Postgraduate, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1961.
Supervisor,, North America Aviation, 1951-1953;
professor electrical engineering, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., 1953-1987;
director Engineering Analysis Center, Brigham Young U., 1964-1972;
chairman engineering department, Brigham Young U., 1954-1955;
chairman electrical engineering science department, Brigham Young U., 1955-1960, 77-83;
senior lecturer, Egerton U., Kenya, 1987-1988. Visiting professor General Electric, 1957. Member senior staff Conair Astronautics, San Diego, 1958.
Member senior research staff Bell Telephone laboratories, Whippany, New Jersey, 1959;field expert United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Ankara, Turkey, 1967. Chief technical adviser United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization-Polytechnic Institute Bucharest project, Romania, 1974-1976, Qingdao Institute Chemical Technology, People's Republican of China, 1990-1991.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member American Society Engineering Education (chairman Utah relations with industry committee 1963-1966), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (president Utah section 1963, Community Service award 1973), Sigma Xi (president Brigham Young University chapter 1970-1971).
Married Helen Broadbent, September 5, 1945. Children: Craig, Diane, Karen, Catherine, Eric.