Background
Lankford, John Llewellyn was born on September 13, 1920 in Hampton, Virginia, United States. Son of Stephen Foster and Frances (Llewelling) Lankford.
Lankford, John Llewellyn was born on September 13, 1920 in Hampton, Virginia, United States. Son of Stephen Foster and Frances (Llewelling) Lankford.
Bachelor of Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1942. Postgraduate, University Virginia, 1948.
With National Advisory Committee for aeronautics, Hampton, Virginia, 1945—1952, Westinghouse-Melpar, Alexandria, 1952—1953. Head Gas Dynamics Laboratory Experiment, Inc, Richmond, 1954—1958. Project manager Naval Surface Weapons Center, Washington, 1958—1961.
Consultant Department Navy, 1964—1976. Chief advanced studies National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1961—1964. Acting department head, lecturer Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland, 1977—1978.
Consultant energy program University Maryland, College Park, 1979—1980. Consultant energy technical Silver Spring, Maryland, from 1980. Mentor, advisor, lecturer science fair competitions & magnet programs Montgomery County Schools, 1985.
Married Mary Louise Charlton Lankford, June 29, 1945. Children: John Foster, Susan Charlton.