Background
Meyer, John Frederick was born on July 26, 1934 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Frederick Albert and Harriet (Stibbs) Meyer.
engineering consultant researcher science educator
Meyer, John Frederick was born on July 26, 1934 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Frederick Albert and Harriet (Stibbs) Meyer.
Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan, 1957; Master of Science, Stanford University, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1967.
Data systems engineer Douglas Aircraft Corporation, Santa Monica, California, 1957. Research engineer Caltech, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, 1958-1967. Assistant professor University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1968-1971, associate professor, 1971-1976, professor electrical engineering and computer science Michigan, 1976—2002, director Computing Research Laboratory, 1984-1989, professor emeritus electrical engineering and computer science, since 2002.
Consultant California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 1979-1991, Industrial Technology Institute, Ann Arbor, 1985-1992, CIMSA, Paris, 1992, Bendix Advanced Technology Center, Columbia, Maryland, 1977-1985, Thomson Cerebrospinal fluid, Paris, 1975, Italtel, Milan, 1990-1999, Applied Sciences Corporation, Reading, Massachusetts, 1993, University Illinois, 2002-2005.
Precinct chairman 3d ward Democratic Party, Ann Arbor, 1971-1974. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society (Certified of Appreciation 1981, 95,Meritorious Svc. award 1985), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association Computing Machinery.
Married Nancy Shaw Briggs, July 4, 1959. Children: John, Patricia, James.