Background
King, John Gordon was born on August 13, 1925 in London. Son of Gordon Allan and Sara (Merrick) King. came to the United States, 1928, naturalized, 1931.
King, John Gordon was born on August 13, 1925 in London. Son of Gordon Allan and Sara (Merrick) King. came to the United States, 1928, naturalized, 1931.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1953; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Hartford, 1972.
Technician underwater sound laboratory, Harvard University, 1943-1945; member of faculty department physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, since 1953; professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, since 1965; Francis L. Friedman professor physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, since 1974; associate director, Research Laboratory Electronics, 1973-1976. Consultant Avco Corporation, 1955-1958.
Served with Army of the United States, 1944. With United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member American Physical Society, American Association Physics Teachers (Millikan award 1965).
Married Elisabeth Sleck, June 11, 1949. Children— Alan, Andrew, James, Charles, Martha, David, Benjamin, Matthew.