# Jean Paul Jacob > Brazilian computer scientist (1937–2019) **Wikidata**: [Q6171298](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6171298) **Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Paul_Jacob) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/jean-paul-jacob ## Summary Jean Paul Jacob (1937–2019) was a Brazilian computer scientist and engineer who worked in industry and academia. He was affiliated with IBM and served as a special advisor to CITRIS; his career bridged Brazilian and international computing communities through roles in industry and higher education. ## Biography - Born: 1937 (place not specified in available sources) - Nationality: Brazil; France - Education: Aeronautics Institute of Technology; University of California, Berkeley - Known for: Career as a computer scientist and engineer with industry and academic affiliations - Employer(s): IBM; Aeronautics Institute of Technology; CITRIS (served as Special Advisor) - Field(s): Computer science; engineering ## Contributions Available source material records Jean Paul Jacob as a Brazilian computer scientist and engineer who combined academic and industry roles. He was employed by IBM and is recorded as having served as a Special Advisor to CITRIS (per obituary notice). His academic formation includes study at the Aeronautics Institute of Technology and the University of California, Berkeley, and his doctoral work lists Elijah Polak as doctoral advisor (Mathematics Genealogy Project ID 281502). The sources provided do not list specific named papers, products, companies he founded, patents, or standards he wrote. What is documented is his professional positioning: an engineer and computer scientist active in both Brazilian and international contexts (dual citizenship Brazil/France), with ties to a major technology company (IBM) and to university-based research translation (CITRIS). Public records include an obituary notice and entries in academic/identifier databases (Freebase ID /m/0bwm2lc). These records show a career that connected industrial practice and academic advising, though the supplied material does not enumerate specific technical artifacts or publications. ## FAQs ### Q: When was Jean Paul Jacob born and when did he die? A: Jean Paul Jacob was born in 1937 and died on 2019-04-07, according to available sources. ### Q: Where did Jean Paul Jacob work? A: He worked in industry and academia. He was employed by IBM and was affiliated with the Aeronautics Institute of Technology. He also served as a Special Advisor to CITRIS. ### Q: What was Jean Paul Jacob's education and doctoral advisor? A: He was educated at the Aeronautics Institute of Technology and the University of California, Berkeley. His doctoral advisor is listed as Elijah Polak. ### Q: What citizenships did he hold? A: Sources list his citizenship as Brazilian and French. ## Why They Matter Jean Paul Jacob mattered as a professional who linked major industrial and academic institutions during a period of global expansion in computing. His documented affiliations—employment at IBM and advisory work with CITRIS—place him at intersections where research, technology development, and institutional collaboration meet. His education at the Aeronautics Institute of Technology and the University of California, Berkeley, and the record of a doctoral advisor indicate formal advanced training that informed both teaching and applied work. His dual citizenship (Brazil and France) and Portuguese language connection situate him as a transnational figure in computing, helping to represent Brazilian-trained technical talent on international platforms. While specific publications or patents are not listed in the supplied material, the combination of IBM industry experience and a university-affiliated advisory role suggests influence in mentoring, strategy, and translation of research to practice. Without figures like him, institutional links between industry and academia, and the cross-border exchange of technical expertise, would have been weaker in the contexts documented by these sources. ## Notable For - Employment at IBM as a computer scientist/engineer (listed employer). - Service as Special Advisor to CITRIS (recorded in obituary reference). - Education at Aeronautics Institute of Technology and the University of California, Berkeley. - Doctoral studies under advisor Elijah Polak (Mathematics Genealogy Project ID 281502). - Dual citizenship: Brazil and France. ## Body ### Early life and education - Born in 1937 (no place specified in the provided records). - Educated at the Aeronautics Institute of Technology. - Further educated at the University of California, Berkeley. - Doctoral advisor recorded as Elijah Polak, indicating completion of doctoral-level studies (Mathematics Genealogy Project ID 281502). ### Career and affiliations - Employed by IBM (listed employer in structured data). - Affiliated with the Aeronautics Institute of Technology (listed affiliation). - Served as a Special Advisor to CITRIS, noted in an obituary reference. - Occupations recorded: computer scientist and engineer. ### Nationality and languages - Held citizenship of Brazil and France. - Languages spoken/written: Portuguese. ### Identifiers and records - Freebase ID: /m/0bwm2lc. - Mathematics Genealogy Project ID: 281502. - Wikipedia title: Jean Paul Jacob. - Wikipedia available languages for this subject: Arabic, English, Portuguese. ### Death and legacy - Died on 2019-04-07 (obituary and other records). - Public notices (including a CITRIS obituary) document his role as a special advisor and his passing. ### Notes on documented output - The supplied source material does not provide titles or dates of specific publications, patents, products, or companies founded by Jean Paul Jacob. - Existing records emphasize institutional roles, education, and identifiers rather than a catalog of discrete technical works. ## References 1. Mathematics Genealogy Project 2. [Obituary: Jean Paul Jacob, CITRIS Special Advisor. 2019](https://citris-uc.org/obituary-jean-paul-jacob-citris-special-advisor/)