Background
Gilfrich, John Valentine was born on September 14, 1927 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Valentine and Irene Frances (Connery) Gilfrich.
Gilfrich, John Valentine was born on September 14, 1927 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Valentine and Irene Frances (Connery) Gilfrich.
Bachelor, American International College, 1949; postgraduate, George Washington University, 1954-1956.
Analytical chemist, National Bureau Studies, Washington, 1948-1951; physical chemist, National Bureau Studies, 1951-1952; analytical chemist, Naval Ordnance Laboratory, Silver Spring, Maryland., 1952-1960; physical chemist, Naval Ordnance Laboratory, 1960-1966; research chemist x-ray optic branch, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1966-1971; head spectrochem. analysis section, Naval Research Laboratory, 1971-1977; consultant, Naval Research Laboratory, 1977-1981; associate head condensed matter physics branch, Naval Research Laboratory, 1981-1982. Retired; part-time consultant, Condensed Matter Physics Branch, 1983-1987; consultant research chemist, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1987.
With United States Army Air Force, 1946-1947. Fellow American Institute Chemists (certified professional chemist), American College of Surgeons (emeritus), Am.Crystalographic Association, International Center Diffraction Analysis (elected), Microbeam Analysis Society, Society for Applied Spectroscopy, Sigma Xi.
Married Nancy Jane Tucker, January 23, 1954. Children: John T., N. Lynn, Beth Ann, Robert H., Georgia Annual.