Background
Finkler, Ronald Arthur was born on January 14, 1926 in New York City. Son of Arthur and Magdalene (Weissenbacher) Finkler.
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Ronald Arthur Finkler
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Ronald Arthur Finkler, American electrical engineer. Achievements include patents for, co-invention of Coaxial Differntial Gear; for Seamaster Navigation and Minelaying System; for Federal Aviation Administration Air Traffic Control Data Processing Subsytem. Recipient Secretary of Defense medal for outstanding public service United States Department Defense, 1984.
Education
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, New York University, 1951; Master of Electrical Engineering, New York University, 1954; Doctor of Science, George Washington University, 1970.
Career
From engineer to department head General Precision Laboratories, Plesantville, New York, 1951-1961. Director data system engineering General Precision Inc., Tarrytown, 1961-1964. From engineer to division director Institute for Defense Analyses, Alexandria, Virginia, from 1964.
Member computer science board National Academy of Sciences, Washington, 1968-1972. Member Joint Industrial Government Technology Advisory Committees, United States Department Commerce, Washington, 1973-1984. Consultant Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Science and Technology, Office of Economic Policy, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1969-1984.
Achievements
Membership
With United States Navy, 1944-1946, PTO. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Association for Computing Machinery, American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences.
Connections
Married Argery Pliakos, July 12, 1953.
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Nationality
American
Education
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1951
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1954
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1970
Career
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1951 - 1961
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1961 - 1964