Jerome Eckerman

Background

Eckerman, Jerome was born on November 18, 1925 in Brooklyn. Son of Louis and Helen Eckerman.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1948; Master of Science, Catholic U. American, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, Catholic U. American, 1958.

Career

Instrument research scientist, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, Hampton, Virginia, 1948-1950; research physicist, Naval Ordnance Laboratory, White Oak, Maryland., 1950-1959; chief, applied physics section, Avco Corporation, Wilmington, Massachusetts, 1959-1968; research physicist, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Electronics Research Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1968-1970; chief, microwave sensor branch, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland., 1970-1981; program manager, Systems Planning Corporation, 1982-1984; senior scientist, Systems Planning Corporation, 1984-1987; advisory engineer, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, since 1987.

Achievements

• Jerome Eckerman has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Air Force, 1943-1945. Senior member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (vice president, president Geosci. Electronics Society, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Centennial medalist 1985).

Member American Physical Society, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Nicki Tolstoi, December 18, 1948. Children: Teresa Rose, Stephan David (deceased), Lisa Beth.

Father:

Louis Eckerman

Mother:

Helen Eckerman

Spouse:

Nicki Tolstoi

child:

Stephan David Eckerman (deceased)

child:

Lisa Beth Eckerman

child:

Teresa Rose Eckerman