Jacob Matijevic

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Jacob Matijevic
Born(1947-11-03)November 3, 1947
Chicago, Illinois, US
DiedAugust 20, 2012(2012-08-20) (aged 64)
Alma materIllinois Institute of Technology
University of Chicago (PhD, 1973)
Known forNASA Mars rover missions
Scientific career
FieldsAstrophysics
Aerospace engineering
Planetary science
InstitutionsNASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Irving Kaplansky

Jacob Richard Matijevic, also known as "Jake" Matijevic, (3 November 1947 – 20 August 2012) was an American NASA engineer of Croatian 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 to the rover projects, NASA named several landmarks on 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 Mount Carmel High School. In 1969, he received a bachelor's degree in mathematics from the Illinois Institute of Technology, and, in 1973, earned a Ph.D. degree in mathematics from the University of Chicago 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 engineer. In 1986, he worked in the telerobotics field and later, in 1992, began work with the Mars Sojourner 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 develop the "Curiosity" rover that landed on Mars in 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" rover, and also a Mars rock, "Jake Matijevic", encountered by the "Curiosity" rover, in his honor for his many contributions to the Mars rover projects over the years.[2][5]

"Jake Matijevic" rock on Mars - a target of the APSX and ChemCam instruments on the Curiosity rover (September 22, 2012).

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References

  1. ^ "U.S. Embassy Zagreb, October 5, 2012". Facebook.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Goldsborough, Bob (October 10, 2012). "Jacob R. Matijevic, 1947-2012 - Engineer worked on Mars rover missions". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Staff (August 31, 2012). "Obituary - Jacob R. 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. ^ a b NASA Staff (September 28, 2012). "Mars Rover Opportunity Working at 'Matijevic Hill'". NASA. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  6. ^ MCSH Staff (October 2, 2012). "Caravan in the News - Mars Rover Opportunity working at Matijevic Hill". Mount Carmel High School. Archived from the original on November 16, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  7. ^ "Irving Kaplansky - The Mathematics Genealogy Project". genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu.
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