Background
Lancaster, John Howard was born on July 3, 1917 in Brooklyn. Son of George York and Alice Eliot (Littlejohn) Lancaster.
Lancaster, John Howard was born on July 3, 1917 in Brooklyn. Son of George York and Alice Eliot (Littlejohn) Lancaster.
Bachelor of Science, Worcester (Massachusetts) Polytechnic Institute, 1939.
Engineer, Austin Company. New York City, 1939-1940;
engineer, C.E., New York City, 1940-1942;
assistant to division engineer, C.E., New York City, 1942-1943;
chief engineering and construction, Atomic Energy Commission, Upton, New York, 1946-1954;
chief project engineer, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, 1954-1972;
assistant director, National Radio Astronomy Observatory and program manager very large array radiotelescope program, Socorro, New Mexico, 1972-1981;
proprietor, John H. Lancaster & Associates (consultant engineers), 1950-1972;
consultant, NRAO/Associated Universities Inc., since 1981. Consultant in field, since 1970.
Board directors, secretary corporation Seven Seas Cruising Association, 1994-1996. Consultant National Science Foundation, 1970, Cornell Univercity, 1971, Fermi National AcceleratorLab., 1980.
Board directors Good Samaritan Nursing Home. Treasurer Socorro Public Library. With United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946.
Member National Society of Professional Engineers, New York Society Professional Engineers, New Mexico Society Professional Engineers, New Mexico Technology Club, Rotary, Masons, Scottish Rite, Shriners, Eastern Star, Sigma Xi, Alpha Tau Omega.
Married Phyllis Elaine Metcalf, June 1, 1938 (deceased May 2004). Children: Judith Ann, Barbara Jean, Marylin Sharon, Kathryn Joy, Debra Elizabeth. Married Gloria Buettner, September 9, 2006.
Stepchildren: Kenneth, Kathryn.