Background
Dunning, John Ray was born on September 24, 1907 in Shelby, Nebraska, United States. Son of Albert Chester and Josephine (Thelen) Dunning.
Dunning, John Ray was born on September 24, 1907 in Shelby, Nebraska, United States. Son of Albert Chester and Josephine (Thelen) Dunning.
Bachelor of Arts, with highest honors, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1929, Doctor of Science, 1945. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1934. Doctor of Laws, Adelphi College, 1951.
Doctor of Science in Education, College Puget Sound, 1957.
Doctor of Science, Temple University, 1955. Doctor of Science, Whitman College, Trinity College, 1958, U. Jacksonville, 1965, Marquette U. 1967.
Doctor of Laws, Philadelphia College Osteopathy, 1961.
Began as physicist-radio engineer, 1927. With Columbia, 1929-1975, assistant in physics, 1929-1935, University fellow, 1932-1933, instructor physics, 1933-1935, cutting traveling fellow Europe, 1935-1936, assistant professor, 1935-1938, associate professor, 1938-1946, professor, 1946-1975, dean faculty engineering and applied science, 1950-1969, Lindsley professor applied science, 1969-1975. Director division I, SAM laboratories, 1942-1945, director research Division War Research, 1945-1946, science director atomic energy Office Naval Research, 1946-1975.
Director Vitro Corporation, Nuclear Energy Corporation, Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies.
President Institute Applied Science, 1969-1975. Official investigator, Office of Scientific Research and Development, 1941-1946.
Science advisory panel Department of Army. Chairman advisory commission on science manpower New York City Board Education, member congressional panel Impact of Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, 1955.
Member science advising committee Department Defense, 1954-1975.
Advising committee National Urban League, 1958-1975. Chairman nuclear program Empire State Atomic Development Associates. Chairman New York State Science Advisory Council to Legislature.
President Museum of Science and Technology, 1965-1967.
Board visitors United States Military Academy, West Point, 1953-1975, chairman, 1954. Director Fund for Peaceful Atomic Development, 1954-1975, chairman, 1954.
Director Fund for Peaceful Atomic Development, 1954-1975, chairman New York City Advisory Council of Scientific and Technology, 1965-1975. President Hall Science, New York City, 1965-1975.
Director City Investing Corporation.
Trustee Armstrong Memorial Research Foundation, Science Service.
Member division committee for mathematics, physical and engrings science National Science Foundation. 1958-1975, advising committee for institutional programs, 1961-1975. Member of advisory council for advancement industrial research and development New York State, 1959-1975.
Fellow American Physical Society, New York Academy Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science, (director), American Society M. East., American Nuclear Society.
Member Society History of Technology, American Association Physics Teachers, American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, Optical Society American, National Academy Sciences (chairman president’s committee super sonic transport), American Society for Engineering Education, Mining and Metallurgical Society American, Newcomen Society, Sigma Xi (National lecturer, 1948), Sigma Pi Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Kappa Tau, Tau Beta Pi. Clubs: Columbia University, Cosmos, Engineers, Men's Faculty, University, Key Biscayne Yacht.
Married Esther Laura Blevins, August 28, 1930. Children: John Ray, Ann Adele.