Background
Penning, John Russell was born on December 13, 1922 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of John Russell Senior and Mildred Evelyn (Clark) Penning.
Penning, John Russell was born on December 13, 1922 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of John Russell Senior and Mildred Evelyn (Clark) Penning.
Bachelor of Science, U. Washington, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Washington, 1956.
Research scientist, Space Technology laboratories, Los Angeles, 1956-1959; research engineer, Northrop Corporation, Newbury Park, California, 1963-1965; research scientist, Boeing Company, Seattle, 1959-1963, 65-91; retired, 1991.
Served as sergeant United States Air Force, 1942-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Physical Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Dorothy June Benn, December 20, 1960 (deceased January 1975). Married Hak Sun Kim, June 7, 1975. 1 child, Flora Meehwa.