Background
Winans, John Gibson was born on July 2, 1902 in Mexico, Missouri, United States. Son of Theodore H. and Kate (Lewis) Winans.
physics and astronomy educator
Winans, John Gibson was born on July 2, 1902 in Mexico, Missouri, United States. Son of Theodore H. and Kate (Lewis) Winans.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Colorado College, 1923; Master of Arts, Dartmouth College, 1924; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1927.
National Research Council fellow Princeton (New Jersey) University, 1927-1928. International Education fellow University Göttingen, Germany, 1928-1929. From instructor to associate professor University Wisconsin, Madison, 1930-1962.
Professor physics and astronomy State University of New York, Buffalo, 1962-1972, professor emeritus, 1972-1990. Fulbright lecturer International Christian University, Mitaka, Japan, 1958-1959, India, 1959, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 1959-1960. Fulbright lecturer Banares Hindu University, Varanasi, India, 1968-1969, visiting professor, 1969.
Aeronautical research engineer Langley Aeronautical Laboratory, Hampton, Virginia, 1957. Research physicist Sylvania Electric Products Company, Flushing, New York, 1945.
Secretary-treasurer Wisconsin Committee Against Peacetime Conscription, 1955. President Madison Council Churches, 1945-1946. Fellow American Physical Society.
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Optical Society of America, American Association Physics Teachers (executive committee 1951-1952), Aurora Aeronautical Club (West Seneca, New York, president 1965-1967), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Marion Frances Napper, June 20, 1928. Children: Theodore Roland, Lelia Evelyn.