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Hewitt, John Stringer was born on February 5, 1939 in Kincardine, Ontario, Canada. Son of Albert Edwin and Mabel Priscilla (Stringer) Hewitt.
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John Stringer Hewitt
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John Stringer Hewitt, Canadian Nuclear engineer. Achievements include patents on measurement of slurry consistencies (Canada and United States), nuclear reactor plant, and nuclear reactor cooling system.
M C. Athlone fellow British Board Trade, Birmingham, 1961-1963; National Research Council scholar, 1963-1965.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, 1961. Master of Science, University Birmingham, United Kingdom, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, University Birmingham, United Kingdom, 1966.
Career
Assistant professor chemical engineering and applied chemistry, U. Toronto, 1969-1975; associate professor chemical engineering, U. Toronto, 1975-1982; associate dean Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University Toronto, 1981-1984; professor applied nuclear studies, U. Toronto, 1982-1987; vice president technologies, Engineering and Computer Science Power Systems, Inc., Ottawa, Ontario, 1987-1989; president, consultant, Stringer Hewitt Associations, Inc., Ottawa, Ontario, since 1990; technical development manager, Canada Space Station, Canada Space Agency, Ottawa, 1990-1993; senior technical advisory, National Reserve Canada, Ottawa, since 1993. Visiting scientist Chalk River Nuclear laboratories, Atomic Energy of Canada, Chalk River, Ontario, 1978-1979. Consultant Technology Advisory Panel on Nuclear Safety, Ontario Hydro, Toronto, 1990-1993, Research and Development Advisory Panel to Atomic Energy of Canada, Ltd., Ottawa, 1991-1993.
Achievements
Membership
President Carleton Condominium Corporation #250, Ottawa, 1990-1993. Chairman Metro Toronto Science Fair Committee, 1973, judge, 1974, 77, 83, 84. Coordinator United Appeal Campaign, University Toronto, 1970, 71, 83, 84.
Fellow Canada Nuclear Society (founding member, president 1983-1984). Member Canada Pugwash Group (treasurer since 1990), Science for Peace (founding member, director 1981-1986).
Connections
Married Alice Marlene Morton, July 7, 1962.
