John Hamilton Parkin

Background

Parkin, John Hamilton was born on September 27, 1891 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Frederick and Lily (Hamilton) Parkin.

Education

Business activity statement, U. Toronto, 1912; Mechanical and Materials Engineering, U. Toronto, 1919; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Toronto, 1961.

Career

Initiator aerodynamic research, designer, installer 4-foot wind tunnel, U. Toronto, 1917; initiator, planner 1st undergraduate course aero engineering in Canada, lecturer, instructor all aero courses, U. Toronto, 1928; associate professor mechanic engineering, U. Toronto, 1926-1929; member associate committee aero research, National Research Council, Ottawa, Canada, from 1920; assistant director division physics, National Research Council, Ottawa, Canada, 1929-1937; director division mechanic engineering, National Research Council, Ottawa, Canada, 1937-1957; senior consultant division mechanic engineering, National Research Council, Ottawa, Canada, 1957-1962. Made wind tunnel tests for aircraft designers and builders in development Canada aircraft, 1917-1929. 1st director National Aero.

Establishment, 1951-1957. Member technical advising committee aero Department of National Defense, 1924. Appointed one of 3 members representing Canada, Commonwealth Advisory Aero.

Research Council, 1947. Incorporator, governor-at-large Aviation League of Canada, 1928.

Achievements

• John Hamilton Parkin has been listed as a noteworthy Mechanical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Aero. Society, Institute Aero. Sciences (honorary), Royal Society Canada. Member Society Automotive Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Connections

Married Margaret Gertrude Locke, May 19, 1916. 1 child, Margaret Lillian.

Father:

Frederick Parkin

Mother:

Lily (Hamilton) Parkin

Spouse:

Margaret Gertrude Locke

child:

Margaret Lillian Parkin