Background
Robinson, John Abbott was born on September 14, 1939 in Bridgeton, New Jersey, United States. Son of Norman Trickett and Rose (McGowan) Robinson.
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John Abbott Robinson
Edit Profileconsultant mechanical engineer
John Abbott Robinson, American mechanical engineer, consultant. Achievements include development of major vibration test facility at United States Army Combat Systems Test Activity; derived the shock and vibration environments on all types of military ground logistic and combat vehicles; standardization of vibration test techniques for all proving grounds of the United States Army Test and Evaluation Command.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Lafayette College, 1961.
Career
Mechanic engineer, United States Army Combat Systems Test Activity, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland., 1964-1965;
mechanic engineer, applied mechanics, United States Army Combat Systems Test Activity, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland., 1965-1976;
senior mechanic engineer, applied mechanics, United States Army Combat Systems Test Activity, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland., 1976-1978;
supervisory mechanic engineer, United States Army Combat Systems Test Activity, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland., 1978-1993;
consultant on shock and vibration, TRI-S Inc., Havre de Grace, Maryland., since 1994. Member of advisory board National Shock and Vibration Technology Advisory Group, Springfield, Virginia, 1986-1993. Member of advisory board, consultant United States Army Test and Evaluation Command, International Standardization Group, Aberdeen Proving Ground, 1982-1993.
Member United States Army Test and Evaluation Command, Shock and Vibration Technology Committee, 1978-1993. Technical agent for Shock and Vibration Field for Command, 1991-1993. Member of advisory board Military Standard 810 D/F Test Method Committee, Dayton, Ohio, 1985-1993.
Achievements
Membership
Member Daretown (New Jersey) Volunteer Fire Company, since 1969, chief, 1982-1984. Member, officer Elmer Grange and New Jersey State Grange, since 1953. Sunday school superintendent Pittsgrove Baptist Church, Daretown, 1968-1970.
First lieutenant United States Army, 1962-1964. Member Institute Environmental Sciences (assistant technical program co-chair 1990, technical program co-chair 1991).
Connections
Married Elizabeth Ann Jarman, April 3, 1965. Children: John A. II, Carol A.
