Background
Jacobs, Walter William was born on September 26, 1914 in Newark. Son of Harry Simon and Beatrice (Kaplan) Jacobs.
Jacobs, Walter William was born on September 26, 1914 in Newark. Son of Harry Simon and Beatrice (Kaplan) Jacobs.
Bachelor of Science, College City New York, 1934. A.M., George Washington University, 1940, Doctor of Philosophy, 1951. Analyst War Department, 1945-1947.
Chief production and marketing section Department Commerce, 1947-1951. Department chief computation division Headquarters United States Air Force, 1951-1957. Deputy chief, office research National Security Agency, 1957-1965.
Commandant National Cryptologic School, 1966-1969. Department chairman mathematics American U., Washington, 1969-1973, professor, 1973-1980, professor emeritus, 1980-1982.
Chief production and marketing sect. Chief computation division Headquarters. Chief, office research National.
Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member Mathematics Association American, Association Computing Machinery. Club: Cosmos.
Married Irene Ostreicher, March 30, 1941.