Patrick Joseph O'Connor

Background

O'Connor, Patrick Joseph was born on August 28, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Patrick Joseph and Marie Ruth O'C.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Northern Illinois University, 1968. Master of Science, National-Louis University, Evanston, Illinois, 1983. Master of Science, Northern Illinois University, 1998.

Career

Instructor digital electronics and humanities, DeVry Institute Technology, Chicago, 1968-1972; assistant professor, DeVry Institute Technology, Chicago, 1972-1977; associate professor, DeVry Institute Technology, Chicago, 1977-1981; professor, DeVry Institute Technology, Chicago, 1981-1985; senior professor, DeVry Institute Technology, Chicago, since 1985; chairman electronics techician program, DeVry Institute Technology, Chicago, since 1993. Owner, manager O'Connor Associations, Chicago, 1979-1985.

Achievements

• Patrick Joseph O"Connor has been listed as a noteworthy engineering educator, director by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Understanding Digital Electronics: How Microcomputers and Microprocessors Work

    (This book emphasizes 3 areas: 1)an easy to understand voc...)

  • Understanding Digital Electronics: How Microcomputers and Microprocessors Work by O'Connor, Patrick Joseph (1984) Paperback
  • Digital and microprocessor technology

Membership

Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (faculty student advisor 1969-1974), British Interplanetary Society.

Interests

• Avocations: astronomy, reading science fiction, computers.

Connections

Married Leah Rachel Gurrie, July 12, 1969. Children: Risha R., Renata R.

Father:

Patrick Joseph O'C.

Mother:

Marie Ruth O'C.

Spouse:

Leah Rachel Gurrie

child:

Risha R. O'Connor

child:

Renata R. O'Connor