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Kennedy, John Edwin David was born on April 15, 1942 in London, Ontario, Canada. Son of John and Mildred Maxine Kennedy.
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John Edwin David Kennedy, Canadian Physicist. Achievements include discovery of many radio sources, including thosenear Cassiopoeia A; author of 1420 MHz continuum radio survey of theuniverse; definitive work on open network architecture and the evolution of telecommunications and integral components of the catanet (information superhighway) including software control and management of optionality.
Education
Bachelor of Science, U. Waterloo, 1966; Master of Science, U. Western Ontario, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, York University, 1975.
Career
Resident datacom specialist, professor engineering, Seneca College, Toronto, Canada, 1975-1979, 80-84;
research scientist, Institute for Aerospace Studies, U. Toronto, 1979-1980;
research scientist, 3M Company, Toronto, 1979-1980;
national datacom specialist, Hewlett Packard, Toronto, 1984-1986;
software engineer, Northern Telecom, Brampton, Ontario, 1986-1987;
product line manager, Northern Telecom, Brampton, 1987-1991;
product manager, Northern Telecom, Brampton, 1991-1993;
staff manager, Northern Telecom, Brampton, 1993-1994;
business line manager, Northern Telecom, Brampton, since 1994. Chairman editorial committee (newspaper) Norwester, Toronto, 1989-1990. Chairman satellite radio and mobile North America Integrated Superior vena cava syndrome Digital Network User's Forum, Washington, 1991-1992.
Manufacturing representative to interindustry advisory group to Federal Communication Commission, Washington, since 1992.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Royal Astronomical Society. Member American Institute Physics, American Astronomical Society, Northern Telecom Engineering Council, Canada Authors Association.
Connections
Married Claudine Yvette Schutz, June 10, 1965 (divorced 1975). 1 child, Andrea Claudine. Married June Cheryl Ann Lee, March 22, 1980.
Children: Brianne Renee Lee-Kennedy, Davita Sonja Lee-Kennedy.
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Roman Catholic
Awards
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Recipient Ontario Graduate fellowship Government of Ontario, U. Western Ontario, 1967-1970, York University, 1970-1974, postdoctoral fellowship National Sciences and Engineering.Rsch. Council, Institute for Aerospace Studies, U. Toronto, 1979-1980.Recipient Ontario Graduate fellowship Government of Ontario, U. Western Ontario, 1967-1970, York University, 1970-1974, postdoctoral fellowship National Sciences and Engineering.Rsch. Council, Institute for Aerospace Studies, U. Toronto, 1979-1980.