Background
McDonald, John Francis Patrick was born on January 14, 1942 in Narberth, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frank Patrick and Lulu Ann (Hegedus) McDonald.
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John Francis Patrick McDonald
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John Francis Patrick McDonald, American electrical engineering educator. Recipient numerous grants, 1974. Member Association for Computing Machinery (Association for Computing Machinery (Association for Computing Machinery)), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (associate editor Transactions on VSLI Design 1995), Optical Society, Acoustical Society, Vacuum Society, Materials Research.Soc.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1963. Master of Science in Engineering, Yale University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1969.
Career
Instructor Yale University, New Haven, 1968-1969, assistant professor, 1969-1974. Associate professor Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1974-1986, professor, since 1986. Founder Rensselaer Center for Integrated Electronics, since 1980.
Achievements
Membership
Member Association for Computing Machinery (Association for Computing Machinery (Association for Computing Machinery)), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (associate editor Transactions on VSLI Design 1995), Optical Society, Acoustical Society, Vacuum Society, Materials Research.Soc.
Connections
Married Karen Marie Knapp, May 26, 1979.
