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Cummings, John Chester was born on May 27, 1947 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of John Chester Senior and Mary Lucy (Wino) Cummings.
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John Chester Cummings
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John Chester Cummings, American Research professional. Achievements include demonstration of very high mach number shocks ina cryogenic shock tube, demonstration of strong second sound shocks in liquid helium. General Motors scholar, 1965-1969; National Defense Research fellow, 1969-1973; recipient D.S. Clark award, 1967.
Education
Bachelor of Science, California Institute Technology, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute Technology, 1973.
Career
Member technical staff, TRW Inc., Redondo Beach, California, 1973-1975; Member technical staff, Sandia National laboratories, Albuquerque, 1975-1983; division supervisor, Sandia National laboratories, Albuquerque, 1983-1990; department manager, Sandia National laboratories, Albuquerque, 1990-1992; deputy to vice president, Sandia National laboratories, Albuquerque, since 1992. Co-chairman Division Fluid Dynamics Local Meeting Committee, Albuquerque, 1990-1993.
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Youth teacher Our Lady of Annunciation Church, Albuquerque, 1976-1992. CoachAm. Youth Soccer Association, Albuquerque, 1976-1982. President Duke City SoccerLeague, Albuquerque, 1986-1988.
Member American Physical Society (Executive Committee 1979-1980), Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi.
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Married Ellen Mary Curtin, August 17, 1968. Children: Brian Lodi, Scott Michael.
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Roman Catholic