John Walker Burns

Background

Burns, John Walker was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John W. and Elizabeth A. Burns.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1951; Master of Science, U. Pittsburgh, 1960.

Career

Research and developmental chemist, Ford Motor Company, Chicago, 1951-1952; physical chemist, DuPont, Philadelphia, 1954-1956; nuclear physicist, Westinghouse Atomic Power, Pittsburgh, 1956-1958; theoretical physicist, Atomic Energy Commission, Miamisburg, Ohio., 1958-1962; senior scientist, Cal Technology, 1962-1963; professor mathematics, California State University, Los Angeles, 1963-1975; professor astronony and mathematics, Mount San Antonio College, Walnut, California, since 1975.

Achievements

• John Walker Burns has been listed as a noteworthy mathematics educator, consultant, reviewer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1952-1954. Fellow Mathematics Association American.

Connections

Married Patricia A. Hebard, 1952. Children: John, James, Richard, Elizabeth, David.

Father:

John W.

Mother:

Elizabeth A. Burns

Spouse:

Patricia A. Hebard

child:

David Burns

child:

Elizabeth Burns

child:

James Burns

child:

Richard Burns

child:

John Burns