John Charles Douglas MILTON

Background

Milton, John Charles Douglas was born on June 1, 1924 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Son of William and Frances Craigie (McDowall) Milton.

Education

A.M. in Music, U. Manitoba, 1943; Bachelor of Science with honors, U. Manitoba, 1947; Master of Arts, Princeton University, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Princeton University, 1951.

Career

Assistant research officer, Atomic Energy Canada, Ltd., Chalk River, Ontario, 1951-1957; associate research officer, Atomic Energy Canada, Ltd., 1957-1962; senior research officer, Atomic Energy Canada, Ltd., 1962-1970; principal research officer, Atomic Energy Canada, Ltd., 1970-1991; head nuclear physics branch, Atomic Energy Canada, Ltd., 1967-1983; director physics division, Atomic Energy Canada, Ltd., 1983-1985; vice president physics and health science, Atomic Energy Canada, Ltd., 1986-1990; researcher emeritus, Atomic Energy Canada, Ltd., 1990-1997. Visiting scientist Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, 1960-1962, Centre de Recherches, Strasbourg & Bruyeres-le-Chatel, 1975-1976. Chairman nuclear physics grants Natural Science and Engineering Research Council, 1977-1982.

Advisory board TRIUMF 1984-1992. Board directors Canada Fusion Fuels Technology, 1986-1990, Tokamak de Varennes, 1986-1990.

Achievements

• John Charles Douglas Milton has been listed as a noteworthy Nuclear physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Society Canada, American Physical Society. Member Canada Association Physicists (president 1992).

Interests

• Music, gardening, woodwork.

Connections

Married Gwendolyn Margaret Shaw, October 10, 1953. Children: Bruce F., Leslie J.F., Neil W.D., Theresa M.

Father:

William Milton

Mother:

Frances Craigie (McDowall) Milton

Spouse:

Gwendolyn Margaret Shaw

child:

Theresa M. Milton

child:

Bruce F. Milton

child:

Leslie J.F. Milton

child:

Neil W.D. Milton