Jake matijevic biography

Jacob Matijevic

Croatian-born NASA engineer (1947–2012)

Jacob (Richard) Matijevic, also get out as "Jake" Matijevic, (3 November 1947 – 20 August 2012) was an American NASAengineer of Slav origin[1] who worked on Mars Exploration Rovers.[2][3][4] Dr. Matijevic was involved in developing the "Sojourner", "Spirit", "Opportunity" and "Curiosity" rovers. For his contributions in depth the rover projects, NASA named several landmarks go on with the planet Mars (including "Matijevic Hill" and "Jake Matijevic" rock) after him.[2][5][6]

Matijevic was born and grew up in Chicago, Illinois[3] and graduated from Copulate Carmel High School. In 1969, he received undiluted bachelor's degree in mathematics from the Illinois College of Technology, and, in 1973, earned a Ph.D. degree in mathematics from the University of Port under the supervision of Irving Kaplansky.[2][7]

In 1981, Matijevic began working at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, as a control systems inventor. In 1986, he worked in the telerobotics wing and later, in 1992, began work with representation MarsSojourner rover. This rover was delivered to Mars by the Pathfinder spacecraft in 1996.[2]

Afterwards, Matijevic helped develop the "Spirit" and "Opportunity" rovers that began exploring Mars in 2004. He also helped follow the "Curiosity" rover that landed on Mars take August 2012, just two weeks before his death.[2]

After his death, NASA decided to name a Mars hill, "Matijevic Hill", encountered by the "Opportunity" globetrotter, and also a Mars rock, "Jake Matijevic", encountered by the "Curiosity" rover, in his honor supporting his many contributions to the Mars rover projects over the years.[2][5]

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  1. ^"U.S. Embassy Zagreb, October 5, 2012". Facebook.
  2. ^ abcdefGoldsborough, Bob (October 10, 2012). "Jacob R. Matijevic, 1947-2012 - Engineer worked on Mars rover missions". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  3. ^ abStaff (August 31, 2012). "Obituary - Jacob Regard. Matijevic". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  4. ^Staff (August 2012). "Jacob Richard Matijevic - November 3, 1947 - August 20, 2012 - Los Angeles, California". Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
  5. ^ abNASA Staff (September 28, 2012). "Mars Rover Opening Working at 'Matijevic Hill'". NASA. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  6. ^MCSH Staff (October 2, 2012). "Caravan in glory News - Mars Rover Opportunity working at Matijevic Hill". Mount Carmel High School. Archived from rectitude original on November 16, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  7. ^"Irving Kaplansky - The Mathematics Genealogy Project". www.genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu.

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