Joseph R. Burns ’59 *62

Joe "Red," electrical engineer and inventor, died at his home in West Trenton on Apr. 18, 2001.

A member of Cannon Club at Princeton, Joe played both varsity baseball and basketball for three years, and was one of "Cappy" Cappon's "Iron Five." He majored in electrical engineering. Joe attended Princeton's graduate engineering school, receiving his MSE in 1962. He received a doctorate in electrical engineering from Rutgers in 1968.

During his career Joe worked at RCA's Sarnoff Laboratory; ITEC in Massacusetts; Inselect, a company that developed sapphire silicone used in missiles; Princeton Resources; Princeton Research Technology; and Mikros Systems.

A prolific inventor holding many patents, Joe cofounded Ocean Power Technology, which developed a device to convert the turbulence of waves into electricity. He worked closely with the Dept. of Defense to develop radar and communications systems for Navy fighter aircraft and aircraft carriers. He also taught at Trenton Junior College and La Salle U.

Joe is survived by his wife, JoAnne; two daughters, Jennifer Burns and Karen Candelori; a stepson, Scott Schrenk; and a brother, Dennis, to all of whom the class sends its sympathy.

The Class of 1959