Joseph Faber Keithley

Background

Keithley, Joseph Faber was born on August 3, 1915 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Son of Giles E. and Elizabeth F. (Faber) Keithley.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1937. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1938.

Career

Registered profile engineer, Ohio.Mem. technical staff Bell Telephone laboratories, New York City, 1938-1940. Engineer, NavalOrdnance Laboratory, Washington, 1940-1945, MASSA laboratories, Cleveland, 1945-1946. President, Chairman of the Board Keithley Instruments, Incorporated., Cleveland, 1946-1973, Chairman of the Board, 1973.

Member visiting committee Case Western Reserve University School Management, 1979, elec.engring. and computer science department Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1980.

Patentee station selecting system, method and apparatus for measuring and analyzing transient pressures in body of water, circuit interrupter.

Achievements

• Joseph Faber Keithley has been listed as a noteworthy company executive, engineering by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IECI Achievement medal 1976, Instrumentation and Measurement Society award 1983, Centennial medal 1984). Member: National Academy of Engineering, Cleveland Skating Club, Mayfield Country Club, Union Club of Cleveland.

Interests

• Photography.

Connections

Married Nancy Jean Pearce, January 17, 1948. Children: Joseph Pearce, Elizabeth Margaret, Roy Faber.

Father:

Giles East. Keithley

Mother:

Elizabeth F. (Faber) Keithley

Spouse:

Nancy Jean Pearce

child:

Roy Faber Keithley

child:

Joseph Pearce Keithley

child:

Elizabeth Margaret Keithley