John A. Barker

Background

Barker, John A. was born on March 24, 1925 in Corrigin, Australia. Son of Thomas Louis and Dorothy Erica (Janes) Barker. came to the United States, 1969.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Melbourne, 1944; Bachelor, U. Melbourne, 1945; Doctor of Science, U. Melbourne, 1958; Doctor of Science (honorary), Latrobe U., Australia, 1992.

Career

Research staff member, International Business Machines Corporation Almaden Research Center, San Jose, California, since 1969; professor applied math and physics, U. Waterloo, Ontario., Canada, 1968-1969; research scientist, Division of Industrial Chemistry and Physical Chemistry/Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Melbourne, 1950-1968.

Achievements

• John A. Barker has been listed as a notable Research scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Lattice theories of the liquid state.
  • Lattice theories of the liquid state (International encyclopedia of physical chemistry and chemical physics. Topic 10: The fluid state)

Membership

Fellow of Australian Academy Science, Royal Society London.

Connections

Married Avril Hope Johnston, April 18, 1950. Children: Jonathan, David, Katie.

Father:

Thomas Louis Barker

Mother:

Dorothy Erica (Janes) Barker

Spouse:

Avril Hope Johnston

child:

Jonathan Barker

child:

David Barker

child:

Katie Barker