Background
Walkup, John Frank was born on February 7, 1941 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Francis Milton and Mabel Doreen (Lishman) Walkup.
Walkup, John Frank was born on February 7, 1941 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Francis Milton and Mabel Doreen (Lishman) Walkup.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Dartmouth College, 1962. Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Dartmouth College, 1963. Master of Science, Stanford University, 1965.
Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1971.
Research assistant Stanford Electronics Laboratories, Stanford University, 1963—1971. Assistant professor electrical engineering Texas Technology University, Lubbock, 1971—1976, associate professor, 1976—1981, professor, 1981—1985, P.W. Horn professor, since 1985, associate dean engineering, 1982—1983. Chairman Gordon Research Conference on Holography and Optical Information Processing, 1991.
National Research Council senior associate National Aeronautics and Space Administration American Research Center, 1992—1993. Visiting scholar University Arizona, 1982. Visiting professor Stanford University, 1992—1993.
Consultant in field. Faculty affiliate Christian Leadership Ministries, faculty sponsor Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, 1972—1992. Member board directors Foundation for Thought and Ethics.
Fellow: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Optical Society of America (chairman education council 1987-1988, board directors 1987-1988, topical editor journal 1992-1994, since 1995). Member: International Society Optical Engineering, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Patricia Ann Hagbom, June 26, 1965. Children: Mary Kathleen, Amy Christine, Rebecca Joy.