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Jerome Jay Wolken was born on March 28, 1917, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. He was the son of Abraham I. and Dina (Lando) Wolken.
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Jerome Wolken received a Bachelor of Science in 1946, a Master of Science in 1948, and a Doctor of Philosophy in 1949, from the University of Pittsburgh.
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Invertebrate Photoreceptors: A Comparative Analysis covers the structure and pigment chemistry of invertebrate photoreceptors. The book discusses the photobehavior and photoreceptor systems of invertebrate animals; the protozoan photoreceptor; and the compound eye. The text also describes the crustacean and mollusc eyes; the vertebrate retinal photoreceptors; and the invertebrate eye and its visual pigments.
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1971
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Photoprocesses, Photoreceptors, and Evolution discusses the important role that visible radiation has played in the development of photoreceptor systems, hence, in the evolution of life on earth.
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1975
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Jerome Jay Wolken was born on March 28, 1917, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. He was the son of Abraham I. and Dina (Lando) Wolken.
Jerome Wolken received a Bachelor of Science in 1946, a Master of Science in 1948, and a Doctor of Philosophy in 1949, from the University of Pittsburgh.
Wolken taught at his alma mater after his graduation and was named a professor of biophysics physiology in 1962. As head of the Biophysical research laboratory at the University of Pittsburgh, Wolken received a project from NASA to develop a rocket-borne detector that could be used to search for signs of extraterrestrial life using microspectrophotometry with a series of focusing lenses that Wolken had developed. As part of his research, he proposed sending cockroaches into space, to take advantage of their eye nerves and their ability to see in the dark light waves that are invisible to human eyes.
In 1964, Wolken was named to the faculty of Carnegie Mellon University, where he was head of the biology department at Margaret Morrison Carnegie College. In studies, he conducted at Marine Biological Laboratory, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and other facilities around the world, Wolken did extensive research on deep sea animals, investigating the way that their lenses were constructed to allow them to see in the near-complete darkness in waters up to 1,500 feet (460 m) deep.
Wolken developed the Light Concentrating Lens System in the 1980s, modeled on the lenses of the deep sea creatures he studied, earning U.S. patent 4,669,832 on June 2, 1987, for his development. The system used a set of pear-shaped lenses whose geometric relationship between the curves at the top and bottom of each lens allowed them to gather 10 times more light than standard lenses. In addition to their use in astronomy and medicine and photography, the lenses could be worn by individuals with cataracts to provide them with improved vision.
Wolken continued his research at Carnegie Mellon after his official retirement from the university in 1982.
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1971Jerome Wolken was a Fellow of the New York Academy of Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Optical Society of America (president Pittsburgh section 1964-1965), American Institute of Chemists, and Explorers Club. He was also a member of the American Chemical Society, Chemists Club of New York, American Institute of Biological Science, Biophysics Society, Society of General Physiologists, American Society of Cell Biology, and American Photobiol.
On June 19, 1945, Wolken married Dorothy O. Mallinger, but she died in 1954. They had a daughter, Ann A. and a son, Jonathan.
On January 26, 1956, Wolken married Tobey J. Holestein. They had two children, H. Johanna and Erik Andrew.