Background
Fozard, John William was born on January 16, 1928 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England. Came to the United States, 1987, citizen, 1995. Son of John and Eleanor (Paulkitt) Fozard.
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Fozard, John William was born on January 16, 1928 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England. Came to the United States, 1987, citizen, 1995. Son of John and Eleanor (Paulkitt) Fozard.
Bachelor of Science with 1st class honors, University London, 1948. Master of Science with distinction, College Aeronautics, Cranfield, United Kingdom, 1950. Doctor of Science, University Strathclyde, Scotland, 1983.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Cranfield University, 1995. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Strathclyde, 1995.
Indentured engineering apprentice Blackburn Aircraft Ltd., Yorkshire, 1943-1949. Project engineer Hawker Aircraft Ltd., Kingston, Surrey, United Kingdom, 1950-1961, head of project office United Kingdom, 1961-1963. Chief designer Hawker P1154, 1963-1965.
Doctor of Science (honorary) Harrier, Hawker Siddeley Aviation Ltd., Kingston, 1965-1978. Marketing director British Aerospace, 1978-1984. Doctor of Science (honorary) Cranfield University, Weybridge, 1996, 1984-1987.
Visiting professor in aircraft design Kingston Polytechnic, 1981-1987. Lindbergh professor aerospace history National Air & Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1988-1989. Goff-Smith visiting lecturer in airplane design Aerospace Engineering School, University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1989.
Retired, 1989
Lecturer worldwide, since 1965.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Royal Aeronaut. Society (elected to council 1977, president 1986-1987, best public paper award 1969, 77, 84, British Silver medal for aeronautics 1977), Royal Academy Engineering, Royal Society (Mullard award 1983).
Married Mary Ward, March 1951 (divorced 1985). Children: Paul Jonathan, Nigel Hugh. Married Gloria Ditmars Stanchfield, October 12, 1985.