Kenneth Charles Jacobs

Background

Jacobs, Kenneth Charles was born on September 17, 1942 in McAllen, Texas, United States. Son of Kenneth Clarence and Esther Charlene Jacobs.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute Technology, 1969.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, physics department, University Maryland., College Park, Maryland., 1968-1970; assistant professor, astronomy, University Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1970-1976; astrophysics researcher, Max-Planck-Institute for Astrophysics, Munich, Germany, 1976-1977; member technical staff, Bell Telephone Laboratory, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1977-1979; member technical staff, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell Labs, Whippany, New Jersey, 1979-1984; associate professor physics, Hollins College, Roanoke, Virginia, 1984-1994; professor physics, Hollins College, Roanoke, Virginia, since 1994. Sabbatical researcher Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, England, 1974-1975, Kapteyn laboratories, University Groningen, Netherlands, 1975.

Achievements

• Kenneth Charles Jacobs has been listed as a noteworthy Physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Extragalactic Astronomy: the Universe Beyond Our Galaxy (A Curriculum Project of the American Astronomical Society Prepared with the Cooperation of NASA and the National Science Foundation)
  • Introductory Astronomy and Astrophysics by Elske V.P. Smith (1987-01-01)

Membership

Member Zero Population Growth, Charlottesville, 1972-1975. Member International Astronomical Union, American Astronomical Society (committee 1986-1989), Virginia Academy Science (section officer, chairman 1986-1987, councillor 1989-1992, 93-95, treasurer 1994-1995), Sigma Xi (club president 1987-1988), Omicron Delta Kappa (treasurer 1991-1996).

Connections

Married Frances Elinor Allred, June 1, 1968.

Father:

Kenneth Clarence Jacobs

Mother:

Esther Charlene Jacobs

Spouse:

Frances Elinor Allred