William Burkley Jacob

Background

Jacob, William Burkley was born on June 3, 1954 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Peyton Junior and Helena (Link) Jacob.

Education

Bachelor in Mathematics, University of California, Berkeley, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics, Princeton University, 1979.

Career

Assistant professor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1979-1981; National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow, University of California, Berkeley, 1981-1982; visiting associate professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1987-1989; assistant professor, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1982-1986; research member, Mathematics Sciences Research Institute, Berkeley, 1986-1987; professor, University of California, Santa Barbara, since 1989.

Achievements

• William Burkley Jacob has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Soccer coach American Youth Soccer Organisation, 1988-1992. Baseball coach Little League, 1988-1993. Member American Mathematics Society (research fellow 1987-1989), National Science Foundation (principal investigator since 1979, research fellow 1981-1982).

Connections

Married Deborah S. Katzburg, June 15, 1975. Children: Michael S., Adam J.

Father:

Peyton Jacob Junior

Mother:

Helena (Link) Jacob

Spouse:

Deborah S. Katzburg

child:

Adam J. Jacob

child:

Michael S. Jacob