Background
Lowke, John James was born on April 3, 1934 in Tanunda, Australia. Son of Ernst Carl and Bertha Rosina (Heinrich) Lowke.
Lowke, John James was born on April 3, 1934 in Tanunda, Australia. Son of Ernst Carl and Bertha Rosina (Heinrich) Lowke.
Bachelor of Science with honors, U. Adelaide (Australia), 1956; diploma in education, U. Adelaide (Australia), 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Adelaide (Australia), 1963.
High school teacher, South Australia Department Education, 1956-1958; lecturer, Adelaide Teachers College, 1963; senior physicist, then fellow scientist, Westinghouse Research laboratories, Pittsburgh, 1964-1975; senior Rothman fellow, Australian National U., Canberra, Australia, 1969; from senior lecturer to reader, U. Sydney (Australia), 1976-1980; chief of division applied physics, Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation, Sydney, 1980-1988; chief research scientist division applied physics, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Sydney, since 1988. Member research board Welding Technology Institute Australia, Sydney, since 1983.
Married Karil Mary Garrett, January 12, 1963. Children: Alister, Russell.