Background
Rubens, Sidney Michel was born on March 21, 1910 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Max Zvoln and Jennie Golda (Rubinovich) Rubens.
Rubens, Sidney Michel was born on March 21, 1910 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Max Zvoln and Jennie Golda (Rubinovich) Rubens.
Bachelor of Science, University Washington, 1934. Doctor of Philosophy, University Washington, 1939.
Instructor University of Southern California, 1939-1940. Research associate University of California at Los Angeles, 1940-1941. PhysicistNaval Ordnance Laboratory, Washington, 1941-1946.
Physicist Engineering Research Associates, Saint Paul, 1946-1952.
Manager physics Univac division Sperry Rand, Saint Paul, 1958-1961, director research, 1961-1966, staff scientist, 1969-1971, director special projects, 1971-1975. Consultant, 1975-1981.
Technical advisor VertimagSystems Corporation, 1981, Advanced Research Corporation, 1986. Lecturer University of Pennsylvania,1960-1961.
Member of advisory subcommittee on instrumentation and data processing National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1967-1969, panel on computer technical National Academy Science, 1969.
Honorary fellow University of Minnesota, 1977.
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (magnetic society information storage award 1987). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy Science, American Physical Society, American Geophysical Union, Academy Applied Science, Minnesota Academy Science, American Optical Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Pi Mu Epsilon. Patentee in magnetic material and devices.
Married Julienne Rose Fridner, May 11, 1944. 1 child, Deborah Janet.