EISEN, Fred H.
Born in Tulsa, OK June 2, 1929, Passed away in San Diego, July 18, 2021.
Fred was a Physicist, who obtained a Bachlor’s degree from Caltech and PHD from Princton. Following graduate school, Fred returned to California, with Carol where he spent his 32 year carreer with North American Aviation/Rockwell International in the area of Semiconductor research. Throughout his career, Fred developed many working relationships with other scientists worldwide and he and Carol were able to travel to many parts of the world, including a year in Denmark. Following retirement from Rockwell, Fred and Carol spent a year and half in Freiburg Germany, where Fred worked for the university, and was able to travel extensively throughout Europe. Upon return from Germany, Fred was active in the Caltech alumni association, as well working with graduate students for many years. Fred’s other interests included woodworking, wine tasting, reading, especiailly mystery novels, traveling both in the US and Internationally. Throughout his life, Fred used every oppurtunity as a teaching moment for anybody that was willing to listen and learn.
Fred was pre-deceased by his wife, Carol, and is survived by daughters Nancy and Barbara, son Mark, daughter-in-law Lisa, grandson Erik and sister Jane.
Memorial services will be held 10 a.m. on Saturday July 31, at Prince of Peace Episcopal Church in Woodland Hills followed by a reception at the church.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Caltech-Caltech Fund, Mailcode 5-32, 1200 E California Blvd, Pasadena, Calif. 91125 https://fund. caltech.edu/giftsinhonor
Dad, we will miss you and always love you.