Background
Kincaid, John Franklin was born on February 27, 1912 in Blackwell, Missouri, United States. Son of John Randall and Rose (Rich) Kincaid.
Kincaid, John Franklin was born on February 27, 1912 in Blackwell, Missouri, United States. Son of John Randall and Rose (Rich) Kincaid.
Bachelor of Arts, Central College, Fayette, Missouri, 1934. Master of Arts, George Washington University, 1936. Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton, 1938.
Instructor chemistry U. Rochester, 1938-1942. Division head explosives research laboratory Carnegie Institute Technology, 1942-1945. Research scientist General Electric Company, 1945-1946.
Head high pressure research department Rohm & Haas Company, 1946-1949, research supervisor, 1949-1958.
Head general science branch, advisory research project division Institute Defense Analysis, 1958-1959, deputy director advanced research projects division, 1959-1960, director research and engineering support division, 1960-1962, independent consultant, 1962-1963. Vice president research and development International Minerals and Chemical Corporation, 1963-1967.
Assistant secretary Department Commerce, 1967-1969. Consultant, 1969-1971.
Senior scientist Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins, 1971-1984.
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Wyld Propulsion award 1981), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Defense Preparedness Association. Clubs: Cosmos (Washington).
Married Nancy Virginia Ange, June 28, 1938 (deceased). Married Marguerite Belair Hull, October 30, 1971. Children: James Randall, John Peter, Thomas Franklin (deceased).