John Harvey Sherman

Background

Sherman, John Harvey was born on August 12, 1918 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of John Harveyand Mary (Stephens) Sherman.

Education

Student Oberlin College, 1936-1937. Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Tampa, 1940. Master of Science, Lehigh University, 1947.

Postgraduate Cornell Univercity, 1940-1941, North Carolina State College, 1950-1951.

Career

Optician Spencer Lens Company, Buffalo, 1941-1942. Assistant professor electrical engineering North Carolina State College, 1947-1950. Engineer General Electric Company, Syracuse, New York and Lynchburg, Virginia, 1951-1980, quartz crystal engineer, 1953-1980, technical leader quartz crystal design, 1957-1980.

Consultant to quartz crystal industry, since 1980.

Member Electronic Industries Association Working Group P5.4, 1960-1980, chairman, 1970-1979. Founder Lynchburg Fine Arts Symphony Orchestra (name now Lynchburg Symphony), 1965.

Board directors Lynchburg Community Concert Association, since 1968, president, 1970-1975.

Achievements

• John Harvey Sherman has been listed as a noteworthy engineering physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Electronic Industries Association Working Group P5.4, 1960-1980, chairman, 1970-1979. Founder Lynchburg Fine Arts Symphony Orchestra (name now Lynchburg Symphony), 1965. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior life), Elfun Society, Sigma Xi, Eta Kappa Nu.

Connections

Married Marie Louise Weill, March 31, 1943. Children: Mary Esther (Mistress Howard J. Ramagli, Junior.

Father:

John Harveyand Mary (Stephens) Sherman. Sherman

Spouse:

Marie Louise Weill

child:

Junior Sherman

child:

Mary Esther (Mistress Howard J. Ramagli Sherman