San Francisco, California
Jacob Rubin Long-time Palo Alto resident Jacob Rubin passed away Oct. 24, 2007. He was 88. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Ruth Gologorsky Rubin; sons, Rami Rubin (Nancy) of Cupertino, Oren Rubin (Nava Shaham) of Piedmont; daughter, Talia Shaham of Palo Alto; nine grandchildren; and...
Read MoreI was one of a group of Stanford Earth Sciences graduate students who had the good fortune to take classes from Jake in the 1980s. He was brilliant, extremely well-organized, and an inspiration. He was also formidable. A scientist's scientist.
I mourn his passing, and I'm grateful for having had the opportunity to know him, and to learn from him.
Ken Belitz
October 27, 2007 | Del Mar, CA
Jake was my PhD research advisor and I am forever indebted to him for his inspiring teaching, his patient guidance, his encouragement and his friendship. I have fond memories of discussions with him not only about science but also about life - his was a long and rich one filled with varied experiences in Europe, the US and Israel. I recall on my last visit with him how proud he was of a family tree he was completing. My deep sympathies to Ruth, his children and grandchildren.
Jean Bahr
October 26, 2007 | Madison, WI
