John J. Quinn

Background

Quinn, John J. was born on September 25, 1933 in New York City. Son of Daniel and Anne (Reid) Quinn.

Education

Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, St. John's U., 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Maryland., 1958; Master of Arts (honorary), Brown U., 1966; Doctor of Science honoris causa, Purdue University, 1992.

Career

Research associate, U. Maryland., College Park, 1958-1959; member technical staff, Radio Corporation of America laboratories, Princeton, New Jersey, 1959-1965; professor physics, Brown U., Providence, 1965-1989; Ford Foundation professor, Brown U., Providence, 1985-1989; professor engineering, Brown U., Providence, 1988-1989; associate provost, Brown U., Providence, 1984-1986; dean faculty, Brown U., Providence, 1986-1989; chancellor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1989-1992; Willis Lincoln professor physics and engineering, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, since 1992. Consultant Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, since 1970, Argonne (Illinois) National Lab, 1979-1984. Member solid state science committee National Research Council, 1982-1985.

Achievements

• John Jay Quinn has been listed as a noteworthy Physics educator, academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Physical Society (chairman division condensed matter physics 1980).

Interests

• Avocation: golf.

Connections

Married Betsy Vincent. Children: Daniel V., Elizabeth P., Heather A., Jennifer J.

Father:

Daniel Quinn

Mother:

Anne (Reid) Quinn

Spouse:

Betsy Vincent

child:

Elizabeth P. Quinn

child:

Jennifer J. Quinn

child:

Heather A. Quinn

child:

Daniel V. Quinn