Background
Newman, James Blakey was born on January 10, 1917 in Little Rock. Son of John William and Mattie (Ayres) Newman.
Newman, James Blakey was born on January 10, 1917 in Little Rock. Son of John William and Mattie (Ayres) Newman.
Bachelor of Science, Virginia Military Institute, 1939. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1951.
Instructor physics, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, 1939-1942; assistant professor, Virginia Military Institute, 1949-1952; associate professor, Virginia Military Institute, 1952-1956; professor physics, Virginia Military Institute, since 1956; department chairman, Virginia Military Institute, 1964-1969.
Served to captain Signal Corps Army of the United States, 1942-1945.
Married Dorothy Elizabeth Heflin, June 27, 1942. Children: Dorothy Ann Newman Brown, Carol Dell, Harriet Ayres Newman Twigg.