Emil Abraham Lawton

Background

Lawton, Emil Abraham was born on October 12, 1922 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Irvin A. and Jennie (Belkin) Lawton.

Education

AB, Wayne State University, 1946; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1952.

Career

Program manager, Rocketdyne Corporation, Canoga Park, California, 1957-1972; section head, Thiokol, Wasatch division Corporation, Brigham City, Utah., 1972-1975; project manager, NEUS, Santa Monica, California, 1975-1977; manager advisory programs, Shock Hydrodynamics, North Hollywood, California, 1977-1982; member technical staff, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1983-1989; consultant, since 1989.

Achievements

• Emil Abraham Lawton has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, PTO. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society.

Connections

Married Renee Berk, December 7, 1966 (dec.Feb. 1969); married Cynthia Ann Block, March 12, 1976. Children: Gil M., Ron D., Leora E.

Father:

Irvin A. Lawton

Mother:

Jennie (Belkin) Lawton

Spouse:

Cynthia Ann Block

Spouse:

Renee Berk

child:

Ron D. Lawton

child:

Leora E. Lawton

child:

Gil M. Lawton