Jewell James Ebers

Jewell James Ebers (November 25, 1921 – March 30, 1959) was an American electrical engineer who is remembered for the mathematical model of the bipolar junction transistor that he published with John L. Moll in 1954.

He entered Ohio State University studying electrical engineering, obtaining his master's degree in 1947 and Ph.D. in 1950.

Moll with whom he published the frequently-cited article[2] on "Large-signal behavior of junction transistors" which is the basis of the Ebers-Moll model.

According to James M. Early, Ebers' technical contributions, qualities of personal leadership, and management skill led to promotions to supervisor, department head, and Director of the Allentown Lab of Bell.

[4] As a memorial to his scientific work, every year the IEEE Electron Devices Society grants the J J Ebers Award to a worthy engineer.