Background
Park, John Thornton was born on January 3, 1935 in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, United States. Son of Dawson J. and Margaret M. (Thornton) Park.
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John Thornton Park
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Bachelor in Physics with distinction, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Nebraska, 1963.
Career
National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow, University College, London, 1963-1964;
assistant professor physics, U. Missouri, Rolla, 1964-1968;
associate professor physics, U. Missouri, Rolla, 1968-1971;
professor, U. Missouri, Rolla, since 1971;
department chairman physics, U. Missouri, Rolla, 1977-1983;
vice chancellor academic affairs, U. Missouri, Rolla, 1983-1985, 86-91;
interim chancellor, U. Missouri, Rolla, 1985-1986, 91-92;
chancellor, U. Missouri, Rolla, since 1992. Visiting associate professor New York University, 1970-1971. President Talema Electronics, Inc., St. James, Missouri, since 1983.
Principal investigator National Science Foundation Research Grants, since 1966. Board directors Missouri Technology Corporation, Jefferson City, Missoury, since 1994.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Physical Society (member division electrical and atomic physics). Member American Association Physics Teachers, Rotary.
Connections
Married Dorcas M Marshall. June 1, 1956; children: Janet Ernst, Karen Daily.
