Donald Oscar Pederson

Background

PEDERSON, Donald was born on September 30, 1925 in Hallock, Minnesota, United States. Son of Oscar Jorgan Pederson and Beda Emelia (Dahlof) Pederson.

Education

Student, Iowa State University, 1943. Bachelor of Science, North Dakota State University, 1948. Master of Science, Stanford University, 1949.

Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1951. D.Applied Science (honorary), Katholieke University, Leuven, Belgium, 1979.

Career

Research associate Stanford University, 1951-1953. Member technical staff Bell Telephone Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1953-1955. Member faculty University California, Berkeley, 1955—2005, professor electrical engineering and computer science, director electronics research laboratory, 1960-1964, professor emeritus, 1985—2005, chairman department electrical engineering and computer science, 1983-1985.

Distinguished Fulbright lecturer to Ireland, 1988. Consultant in field.

Works

• Other Work

  • Contributor numerous publications in field.

Membership

Served with United States Army, 1943-1946. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Education medal 1969, chairman San Francisco section 1971), American Academy Arts. and Sciences. Member National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Sigma Xi, Eta Kappa Nu.

Connections

Married Karen T.; children: John Jay, Katharine Dresden, Margaret Claire, Emily Mariko.

Father:

Oscar Jorgan Pederson

Mother:

Beda Emelia (Dahlof) Pederson

Spouse:

Karen T.

child:

John Jay Pederson

child:

Katharine Dresden Pederson

child:

Margaret Claire Pederson

child:

Emily Mariko Pederson