Joseph Everett Rowe

Background

Rowe, Joseph Everett was born on June 4, 1927 in Highland Park, Michigan, United States. Son of Joseph and Lillian May (Osbourne) Rowe.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan, 1951; Bachelor of Science Engineering in Mathematics, University of Michigan, 1951; Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1955.

Career

Member faculty, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1953-1974; professor electrical engineering, University of Michigan, 1960-1974; director electron physics laboratory, University of Michigan, 1958-1968; department chairman electrical and computer engineering, University of Michigan, 1968-1974; vice provost, dean engineering, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1974-1976; provost, Case Institute Technology, 1976-1978; vice president technical, Harris Corporation, Melbourne, Florida, 1978-1981; vice president, general manager, Controls division Harris Corporation, 1981-1982; executive vice president research and defense, Gould Inc., 1982; vice chairman, chief technical officer, Gould Inc., 1983-1987; senior vice president, chief technologist, Institute Research, Illinois Institute Technology, Chicago, 1987; vice-president and chief scientist, Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company Industries, Inc., Pittsburgh, 1987-1992; vice-president, director, Research Institute, U. Dayton, Ohio., 1992-1997. Consultant to industry. Member of advisory group electron devices Department Defense, 1966-1978, 93-97.

Board of Governors Research institute of Illinois Institute Technology. Chairman Coalitionfor Advancement of Industrial Technology, University of Illinois. Member industrial advisory board University of Illinois at Chicago.

Member Army Science Board, 1985-1991, 93-.

Achievements

• Joseph Everett Rowe has been listed as a noteworthy Electrical engineering educator, administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Nonlinear electron-wave interaction phenomena (Electrical science; a series of monographs and texts)
  • Nonlinear Electron-Wave Interaction Phenomena

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (chairman administrative committee group electron devices 1968-1969, editor proceedings 1971-1973, Harrell V. Nobel award 1994, Millenium medal 2000). Member National Academy of Engineering, American Physical Society, American Society Engineering Education (Curtis McGraw Research award 1964), American Management Association (Research and Development), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu.

Connections

Married Margaret Anne Prine, September 1, 1950. Children: Jonathan Dale, Carol Kay.

Father:

Joseph Rowe

Mother:

Lillian May (Osbourne) Rowe

Spouse:

Margaret Anne Prine

child:

Carol Kay Rowe

child:

Jonathan Dale Rowe