Background
Jacobs, Richard Matthew was born on October 31, 1924 in Wloclawek, Poland. Son of Kuba Kopel and Irene (Spiro) Jakub.
Jacobs, Richard Matthew was born on October 31, 1924 in Wloclawek, Poland. Son of Kuba Kopel and Irene (Spiro) Jakub.
Doctor Med.Dent., Maximilian University, 1948. Doctor ol Dental Surgery, New York University, 1952. Master of Public Health, University California, 1961.
Doctor of Philosophy, Medical College Virginia, 1964. Master of Science, University Illinois, 1965.
Private practice dentistry, New York City, 1956-1959. Public health dentist Nevada, 1959-1960. Associate professor, head department orthodontics University British Columbia, 1965-1966.
Associate dean, professor orthodontics, coordinator curriculum, head department oral biology University Iowa, 1966-1971, professor orthodontics, from 1971. Chairman graduate and postgraduate section American Association Dental Schools, 1975-1976. Councilman group on engineering in medicine and biology Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 1973-1977.
Served as 1st lieutenant Army of the United States, 1953-1955. Fellow American College Dentists, American Public Health Association, Sigma Xi. Member Association American Medical Colleges, American Dental Association, American Association Anatomists, Teratology Society, International Association Dental Research, American Educational Research Association, Association for the Study of Higher Education.
Married Ruth Federbusch, May 21, 1960. 1 son, Steven Kenneth.