John Edward Jacobs

Background

Jacobs, John Edward was born on June 15, 1920 in Kansas City. Son of Charles Hawley and Lucille Hartman (Boetjer) Jacobs.

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Northwestern Technology Institute, 1947. Master of Science, Northwestern Technology Institute, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern Technology Institute, 1950.

Doctor of Science (honorary), University Strathclyde, 1972.

Career

Manager advance development X-ray department, General Electric, Milwaukee, 1950-1958; engring scientist research laboratories, General Electric, Schenectady, New York, 1958-1960; professor electrical engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, since 1960; Walter P. Murphy professor electrical engineering and engineering science, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, since 1969; executive director Bio-Medical Engineering Center, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1962-1989. President Bio-medical Engineers Resource Corporation, 1958-1981. Consultant to industry and government, since 1961.

Achievements

• John Edward Jacobs has been listed as a noteworthy electrical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Special adviser National Institute General Medical Sciences, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1966-1972. Health manpower consultant President's advisory county management improvement, 1981-1982. Member Committee Study National Needs for biomedical and Behavioral Research Pers., National Research Council, 1975-1977.

Member research committee Chicago Heart Association, 1961-1965. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Member National Academy of Engineering, Institute Radio Engineers (chairman Milwaukee section 1957-1958, associate editor bio-medical translations 1960-1965), Bio-Medical Engineering Society (founder 1968, treasurer 1968-1972).

Connections

Married Elizabeth Anne Brazell, February 23, 1945. Children: Patricia, Robert, William, Thomas, Marie, Stephen.

Father:

Charles Hawley Jacobs

Mother:

Lucille Hartman (Boetjer) Jacobs

Spouse:

Elizabeth Anne Brazell

child:

Patricia Jacobs

child:

Marie Jacobs

child:

Thomas Jacobs

child:

Stephen Jacobs

child:

Robert Jacobs

child:

William Jacobs