Ralph Morris Showers

Background

Showers, Ralph Morris was born on August 7, 1918 in Plainfield, New Jersey, United States. Son of Ralph W. and Angelina (Jackson) Showers.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Pennsylvania, 1939; Master of Sciences, University Pennsylvania, 1941; Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1950.

Career

Laboratory assistant, Farnsworth Radio & Television, 1939-1940; test engineer, General Electric Company, Philadelphia, Schenectady, 1940-1941; laboratory assistant, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1941-1943; instructor electrical engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1942-1943; research engineer, laboratory supervisor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1943-1945; from assistant professor electrical engineering to associate professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1945-1958; professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1959-1989; professor emeritus, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, since 1989. Vice president International Special Committee on Radio Interference, 1973-1979, chairman, 1979-1985. Vice president United States national committee International Electrotech.

Commission, 1975-1994, Chairman.accredited Studies. committee C63, since 1968, Chairman of Commission of action advising committee on electromagnetic compatibility, 1986-1991. Consultant Department Navy. Consultant interference reduction panel R & D board Department Defense, 1945.

Member special missionOSRD, Washington, 1945.

Membership

Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Charles Proteus Steinmetz award 1982, Centennial medal 1984, Standards medal 1991). Member Electric Membership Corporation Society (life), Operations Research Society of America, American Society Engineering Education, American Association of University Professors, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Beatrice Anne Cicko, July 11, 1944. Children– Virginia Ann, Janet Lynne, Carolin Joan.

Father:

Ralph W. Showers

Mother:

Angelina (Jackson) Showers

Spouse:

Beatrice Anne Cicko

child:

Carolin Joan Showers

child:

Virginia Ann Showers

child:

Janet Lynne Showers