Background
Johnson, Alan Arthur was born on August 18, 1930 in Beckenham, England. Son of Frederick W. and Dorothy (Tew) S. came to the United States, 1962.
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Alan Arthur Johnson
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Bachelor of Science with special honours in Physics, Reading (England) University, 1952; Master of Arts in Physics, U. Toronto, 1954; Ph. Doctor in Metal Physics, U. London, England. diplomate, Imperial College, London, 1960.
Career
Science officer, Royal Naval Science Service, England, 1954-1956; lecturer metallurgy, Imperial College Science and Technology, U. London, 1960-1962; director research, Materials Research Corporation, Orangeburg, New York, 1963-1965; professor physical metallurgy, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, 1965-1971; head department physical and engineering, metallurgy, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, 1967-1971; professor materials science, department chairman, Washington State University, 1971-1975; dean Graduate School, U. Louisville, 1975-1976; professor materials science, U. Louisville, since 1975. Consultant to government and industry, since 1960. President Metals Research, Inc., since 1988.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute Materials, Institute Physics, American Society for Metals (national nominating committee 1980-1981, chairman Louisville chapter 1981-1982, 89-90, 96-97, chairman metals engineering institute committee 1982-1983). Member Council Engineering Institutions (chartered engineer), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Connections
Married Elizabeth Ann Banks, June 22, 1958 (divorced December 1981). Children: Stephen Graham, Michael Andrew, David Nicholas, Brian Philip, Susan Christine. Married Barbara Davidson Pinkerton, March 11, 1990.
