Background
Pasta, John Robert was born on October 22, 1918 in New York City. Son of William James and Janet (Williams) Pasta.
Pasta, John Robert was born on October 22, 1918 in New York City. Son of William James and Janet (Williams) Pasta.
Bachelor of Science, College City New York, 1946. Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1951.
Research fellow Brookhaven National Laboratory, 1948-1951. Staff member Los Alamos Science Laboratory, 1951-1956. Head mathematics program, division research Atomic Energy Commission, 1956-1961.
Professor physics and computer science University of Illinois, 1961-1970, head department computer science, 1964-1970.
Visiting scientist C.E.R.N., Geneva, Switzerland, 1967-1968. Head office computing activities National Science Foundation, 1970-1974, director division computer research, 1974-1975, director division mathematics and computer science, 1975-1981.
Liaison representative division mathematics science National Research Council, 1958-1961, 70-81. Consultant to government and industry, 1961-1970.
Adjunct Professor, engineering and applied science George Washington University, 1973-1976.
Member mathematics and computer science research advising committee Atomic Energy Commission, 1961-1970, chairman, 1965-1967. Member computer science advising committee Stanford, 1969-1972. Served to captain United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945.
Member American Physical Society, American Mathematics Association, Philosophical Society Washington.
Married Betty Ann Bentzen, May 2, 1943. Children: Diane, David.