Background
Howard, Jack Benny was born on October 16, 1937 in Tompkinsville, Kentucky, United States. Son of Harley Hugh and Opal Mae (Branstetter) Howard.
educator researcher chemical engineer
Howard, Jack Benny was born on October 16, 1937 in Tompkinsville, Kentucky, United States. Son of Harley Hugh and Opal Mae (Branstetter) Howard.
Bachelor of Science, University Kentucky, 1960. Master of Science, University Kentucky, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, 1965.
Assistant professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1965-1972; associate professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1972-1975; professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, since 1975. Wilhelm lecturer Princeton University, 1977. Oblad lecturer U. Utah, 1989.
Member Government Panels on Energy Technology, Washington, since 1970. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society (chair fuel chemistry division 1983-1984, Storch award 1983), American Institute Chemical Engineers, Combustion Institute (program chair 1982, Silver medal 1984, Bernard Lewis Gold medal 1992).
Married Carolyn Butler, January 4, 1969. Children: Courtenay Bine, Jonathan David.