Background
Day, John H. was born on June 5, 1952 in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Son of John H. and Elsie M. (Gilliard) Day.
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John H. Day
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Bachelor of Science in Physics, Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1973; Master of Science in Physics, Howard U., Washington, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Howard U., Washington, 1982.
Career
Engineer, Martin Marietta Aerospace Corporation, Orlando, Florida, 1973;
physicist, National Bureau Studies, Gaithersburg, Maryland., 1974-1978;
physicist, United States Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, 1979-1982;
engineer energy conversion section, National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Goddard Space Flight Ctr, Greenbelt, Maryland., 1982-1988;
section head, National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Goddard Space Flight Ctr, Greenbelt, Maryland., 1988-1990;
assistant branch head space power branch, National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Goddard Space Flight Ctr, Greenbelt, Maryland., 1990-1992;
branch head, National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Goddard Space Flight Ctr, Greenbelt, Maryland., 1992-1998;
chief technologist applied engineering and technical directorate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Goddard Space Flight Ctr, Greenbelt, since 1998. Member Interagy. Advanced Power Group, Washington, since 1983. Member National Aeronautics and Space Administration Historically Black Colls.
Working Group, Washington, 1991-1992. Member National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Goddard Space Flight Center Recruitment Team, Greenbelt, since 1990. Advisory county Auburn U. Commercial Center Space Power & Advanced Electronics, since 1996.
Achievements
Membership
Member Public Schools Mathematics Task Force, Prince George's County, Maryland., 1991-1992. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Power Engineering Society, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Physical Society Forum on Physics and Society, National Society Black Physicists, Sigma Pi Sigma, Alpha Kappa Mu, Phi Beta Sigma.
Connections
Married Agnes A. Lasiter, March 10, 1973. 1 child, Teresa D.
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Awards
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Graduate fellow Howard U., 1973, 74, 75, 79, National Science Foundation fellow, 1976, 77, 78. Recipient Outstanding Performance certified National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1984-1985, 87, 92-96, International Cometary Explorer Group award National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1985, International Sun-Earth Explorer Group award National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1987, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Performance Management and Recognition System awards 1989, 90, 91, 92, 93, Cosmic Background Explorer Group Achievement award National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1990, Roentgen Satellite Group Achievement award National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1991, Gamma Ray Observatory Group award National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1992, UpperAtmosphere Research Satellite Team award National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1992, Goddard Exceptional Achievement award, 1993, Hubble Space Telescope Power System Anomaly Investigation Team award, 1994, Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission Sys. Review Team award, 1994, GGS Power Electronics Review Team award 1994, Landsat 7 Design Review Team Streamlining award, 1995, GOES-J National Aeronautics and Space Administration-Industry Team award, 1995, Xray Timing Explorer Power Sys. Team award, 1996, Exceptional Svc. medal National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1998, Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission Group Achievement award, 1998.Graduate fellow Howard U., 1973, 74, 75, 79, National Science Foundation fellow, 1976, 77, 78. Recipient Outstanding Performance certified National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1984-1985, 87, 92-96, International Cometary Explorer Group award National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1985, International Sun-Earth Explorer Group award National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1987, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Performance Management and Recognition System awards 1989, 90, 91, 92, 93, Cosmic Background Explorer Group Achievement award National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1990, Roentgen Satellite Group Achievement award National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1991, Gamma Ray Observatory Group award National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1992, UpperAtmosphere Research Satellite Team award National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1992, Goddard Exceptional Achievement award, 1993, Hubble Space Telescope Power System Anomaly Investigation Team award, 1994, Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission Sys. Review Team award, 1994, GGS Power Electronics Review Team award 1994, Landsat 7 Design Review Team Streamlining award, 1995, GOES-J National Aeronautics and Space Administration-Industry Team award, 1995, Xray Timing Explorer Power Sys.
Team award, 1996, Exceptional Svc. medal National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1998, Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission Group Achievement award, 1998.