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McGervey, John Donald was born on August 9, 1931 in Pittsburgh. Son of Daniel Donald and Eleanor (Rogerson) McGervey.
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McGervey, John Donald was born on August 9, 1931 in Pittsburgh. Son of Daniel Donald and Eleanor (Rogerson) McGervey.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, U. Pittsburgh, 1952; postgraduate, University of Chicago, 1952-1953; Master of Science in Physics, Carnegie Institute Technology, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Carnegie Institute Technology, 1960.
Instructor mathematics, Carnegie Institute Technology, Pittsburgh, 1957-1960;
assistant professor physics, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1960-1965;
associate professor, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1965-1978;
professor physics, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, since 1978. Visiting scientist Kernforschungsanlage, Julich, Federal Republic Germany, 1972-1973, U. der Bundeswehr München, Federal Republic Germany, 1988, U.Göttingen, Germany, 1994, U. Bristol, England, 1996. Science Research Council visiting fellow U. East Anglia, Norwich, England, 1978-1979.
Resident research associate Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1963. Faculty participant Oak Ridge Association Universities, 1974-1990. Consultant WQED-television, Pittsburgh, 1994, Glencoe-Merrill Public, since 1992.
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President Catholic Interracial Council of Cleveland, 1969-1972. Board directors Commission onCath. Cmty. Action, Cleveland, 1969-1978.
President Project Equality of Ohio, Columbus, 1970-1972. Member Physicians for Social Responsibility, Cleveland, since 1982. Member speakers bureau Union Concerned Scientists, since 1992.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors (president chapter 1983-1984), American Physical Society, American Association Physics Teachers, Cleveland Astronomical Society, Sierra Club, Cleveland Philosophical Club, S. Shore Skeptics, Cleveland Heights Tennis Club, Sigma Xi.
Married Nancy Ruth Maher, July 6, 1957. Children: Anne, Donald, Joan.