Background
Zelby, Leon Wolf was born on March 26, 1925 in Sosnowiec, Poland. Son of Herszel and Helen (Wajnryb) Zylberberg. came to the United States, 1946, naturalized, 1951.
engineering educator consulting engineer
Zelby, Leon Wolf was born on March 26, 1925 in Sosnowiec, Poland. Son of Herszel and Helen (Wajnryb) Zylberberg. came to the United States, 1946, naturalized, 1951.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Moore School Electrical Engineering, 1956. Master of Science, California Institute of Technology, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1961.
Member staff, Radio Corporation of America
Member staff, Hughes R & D laboratories
Member staff, Lincoln Laboratory
Member staff, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Member staff, Sandia Corporation
Member staff, Argonne (Illinois) National laboratories
Member staff, Institute for Energy Analysis
member of faculty, University of Pennsylvania, 1959-1967;
associate professor, University of Pennsylvania, 1964-1967;
associate director plasma engineering, Institute Direct Energy Conversion, 1962-1967;
professor, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1967-1995;
director School Elec. Engineering, University Oklahoma, Norman, 1967-1971;
retired,, 1995. Consultant Radio Corporation of America, 1961-1967, Moore School Elec.
Engineering, 1967-1968, also private firms.
With Army of the United States, 1946-1947. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Franklin Institute, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, Pi Mu Epsilon, Sigma Tau, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Rachel Kupfermintz, December 28, 1954. Children: Laurie Susan, Andrew Stephen.