Lester Fuess Eastman (May 21, 1928 – August 9, 2013)[1] was an American physicist, engineer and educator.
Eastman worked primarily with the development of high frequency semiconductor device engineering and science technologies from the early 1960s through to his retirement.[2]
Lester (Les) F. Eastman was born in Utica New York on May 21, 1928[1] to Mayme Lois Fuess Eastman and Howard Socrates Eastman, Jr. The middle, and only son in a family with four girls (Beverly, Jean, Dorothy and Gratia Eastman), his family’s circumstances during the Depression were poor, but both his parents were educated and placed a high value on all their children achieving academic excellence and serving their community. Lester was a gifted student, as demonstrated by his earning the highest score on the New York State Physics Exam the year he graduated from Waterville, NY Central School in 1946. He graduated at the top of his class.
Early Career and Education
During WWII while still in high school, Eastman attempted to enlist in U.S. Navy, but was turned away because he was too young. He was accepted for admittance to Cornell University in 1946, but chose instead to first join the U.S. Navy. There he was introduced to engineering, serving as a radar specialist[3] upon the USS Coral Sea.[1] This was the aircraft carrier’s commissioning voyage, and he spent much of his time in the Caribbean and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
In 1948, after two years in the U.S. Navy he entered Cornell University on the GI Bill. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering in 1953, a Master of Science as a Sperry Gyroscope fellow in 1955, and the Doctor of Philosophy as a General Electric Fellow in 1957, all from the School of Electrical Engineering (now Electrical and Computer Engineering) at Cornell University.[3][1] Following his doctoral thesis, “An Analysis of the Effect of Radial Electron Motions in Linear Beam Tubes,” he became a principal investigator in linear beam microwave tube research under contract with the U.S. Air Force.
During his undergraduate education, he met and married Anne Marie Gardner of Chittenango, NY. All three of his children, David Joel, Daniel Gardner, and Laurie Suzanne Eastman, were born by the time he obtained his Bachelor of Science degree.
Career Development
Eastman joined the faculty at Cornell University in electrical engineering (now electrical and computer engineering) as an instructor from 1954-1956, an assistant professor from 1957-1959, and an associate professor in 1959. He became a full professor in 1966. He retired from Cornell's School of Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2011.[1]
In 1960-61, Prof. Eastman was recruited to take part in a one-year teaching exchange with Associate Professor of Electronics Sven Olving at the School of Engineering at Chalmers Institute of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden. The exchange was arranged by Prof. Olof E. H. Rydbeck, Victor Emanuel Distinguished Professor. He later credited this exchange experience with broadening his focus on his engineering career and his view of the world.
Honors and awards
He was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1986 for his "...pioneering and continuing contributions to communications technology resulting from the development of high-speed and high-frequency gallium arsenide devices."[4]
Whilst at Cornell University, he was awarded in 2001 the status of Fellow of the American Physical Society[5][6] after being nominated by their Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics [7] for pioneering contributions to the concepts of ballistic transport and piezoelectric doping in ultra-small III-V heterojunction transistors for applications in high-speed and microwave power devices and circuits and for leadership in transitioning electric.
Notable Students
The following is an incomplete list of his notable graduate students:
Donald Kerr – Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, Director of Los Alamos National Laboratory[8]
Umesh K. Mishra – Donald W. Whittier Chair in Electrical Engineering, UCSB
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Lester Fuess Eastman May 21 1928 August 9 2013 1 was an American physicist engineer and educator Eastman worked primarily with the development of high frequency semiconductor device engineering and science technologies from the early 1960s through to his retirement 2 Contents 1 Early Years 2 Early Career and Education 3 Career Development 4 Honors and awards 5 Notable Students 6 ReferencesEarly Years EditLester Les F Eastman was born in Utica New York on May 21 1928 1 to Mayme Lois Fuess Eastman and Howard Socrates Eastman Jr The middle and only son in a family with four girls Beverly Jean Dorothy and Gratia Eastman his family s circumstances during the Depression were poor but both his parents were educated and placed a high value on all their children achieving academic excellence and serving their community Lester was a gifted student as demonstrated by his earning the highest score on the New York State Physics Exam the year he graduated from Waterville NY Central School in 1946 He graduated at the top of his class Early Career and Education EditDuring WWII while still in high school Eastman attempted to enlist in U S Navy but was turned away because he was too young He was accepted for admittance to Cornell University in 1946 but chose instead to first join the U S Navy There he was introduced to engineering serving as a radar specialist 3 upon the USS Coral Sea 1 This was the aircraft carrier s commissioning voyage and he spent much of his time in the Caribbean and Guantanamo Bay Cuba In 1948 after two years in the U S Navy he entered Cornell University on the GI Bill He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering in 1953 a Master of Science as a Sperry Gyroscope fellow in 1955 and the Doctor of Philosophy as a General Electric Fellow in 1957 all from the School of Electrical Engineering now Electrical and Computer Engineering at Cornell University 3 1 Following his doctoral thesis An Analysis of the Effect of Radial Electron Motions in Linear Beam Tubes he became a principal investigator in linear beam microwave tube research under contract with the U S Air Force During his undergraduate education he met and married Anne Marie Gardner of Chittenango NY All three of his children David Joel Daniel Gardner and Laurie Suzanne Eastman were born by the time he obtained his Bachelor of Science degree Career Development EditEastman joined the faculty at Cornell University in electrical engineering now electrical and computer engineering as an instructor from 1954 1956 an assistant professor from 1957 1959 and an associate professor in 1959 He became a full professor in 1966 He retired from Cornell s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2011 1 In 1960 61 Prof Eastman was recruited to take part in a one year teaching exchange with Associate Professor of Electronics Sven Olving at the School of Engineering at Chalmers Institute of Technology in Gothenburg Sweden The exchange was arranged by Prof Olof E H Rydbeck Victor Emanuel Distinguished Professor He later credited this exchange experience with broadening his focus on his engineering career and his view of the world Honors and awards EditHe was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1986 for his pioneering and continuing contributions to communications technology resulting from the development of high speed and high frequency gallium arsenide devices 4 Whilst at Cornell University he was awarded in 2001 the status of Fellow of the American Physical Society 5 6 after being nominated by their Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics 7 for pioneering contributions to the concepts of ballistic transport and piezoelectric doping in ultra small III V heterojunction transistors for applications in high speed and microwave power devices and circuits and for leadership in transitioning electric Notable Students EditThe following is an incomplete list of his notable graduate students Donald Kerr Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Director of Los Alamos National Laboratory 8 Umesh K Mishra Donald W Whittier Chair in Electrical Engineering UCSB David Welch Cofounder of Infinera Corporation 8 Jerry Woodall Professor UC Davis National Academy of Engineering memberReferences Edit a b c d e Read Memorial Tributes Volume 19 at NAP edu Lester Fuess Eastman Brief Biography PDF blogs cornell edu Retrieved 2017 04 21 a b Felbinger J August 2016 Preface 2016 Lester Eastman Conference LEC xi xii doi 10 1109 LEC 2016 7578916 ISBN 978 1 4673 8628 9 Dr Lester F Eastman NAE Website Retrieved 2019 06 10 APS Fellowship www aps org Retrieved 2017 04 20 APS Fellow Archive www aps org Retrieved 2017 04 20 APS Fellows 2001 www aps org Retrieved 2017 04 20 a b Lester F Eastman NAE Website Memorial Tributes Retrieved 2022 06 10 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lester Fuess Eastman amp oldid 1131187213, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
