Background
Fridman, Jonathan Dieter was born on February 11, 1932 in Istanbul, Turkey. Arrived in the United States, 1952. Son of Emile and Olga (Friedmann) Fridman.
Fridman, Jonathan Dieter was born on February 11, 1932 in Istanbul, Turkey. Arrived in the United States, 1952. Son of Emile and Olga (Friedmann) Fridman.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Robert College, Istanbul, 1952. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, 1953. Special student in computer control system, Harvard University, 1958.
Postgraduate in astrophysics, Brandeis University, 1967.
Research assistant Sloan School Management Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1953-1954. Junior Research and Development engineer Sigma Instruments Inc., Braintree, Massachusetts, 1954-1956. Research and Development engineer Research Division Raytheon, Waltham, 1956-1958.
Member defense research staff Lincoln Laboratory Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lexington, 1958-1966. Principal research scientist Alloy Valves and Control Research Laboratory, Everett, 1966-1968. Principal engineer Space and Information Systems Division Raytheon, Sudbury, 1968-1971, principal engineer and technical director Electro-Optics Laboratory, Equipment Division, 1971-1980.
Lecturer continuing education North Eastern University, Boston, 1969-1980. Member senior technical staff and project leader MITRE Corporation, Bedford, Massachusetts, 1980-1994. Senior lecturer University Massachusetts, Lowell, 1988-1997.
Telecommunications and networks engineer Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts, from 1998. Adjunct professor computer system and electrical engineering department Boston University, 1980-1988.
President International Students Association Greater Boston, 1956-1957, Adventures in Music, Inc., Boston, 1966-1970. Chairman School Needs Committee, Sudbury, 1971-1976. Elected member Massachusetts Democratic Party Convention, Sudbury, 1994, 96, 98, 99.
Town committee member Democratic Party, Sudbury, since 1991. President East-West Communications Associates, Sudbury, since 1994. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior, NEREM program committee chairman 1973), Society Photo-Instrumentation Engineers (N.Eng. steering committee 1996-2000).
Married Eva Jane Neumann, March 29, 1960. Children: Nathaniel Richard, Geoffrey Mark.