Joseph Andrew Johnson III

Background

III, Joseph Andrew Johnson was born on May 26, 1940 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Joseph Andrew Junior and Grace Leon Johnson.

Education

Bachelor, Fisk U., 1960; Doctor of Science (honorary), Fisk U., 1991; Master of Science, Yale University, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1965.

Career

Member technical staff, Bell Telephone laboratories, Whippany, New Jersey, 1965-1968; vist. assistant professor engineering and applied science, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1968-1969; department chairman physics, Southern U., Baton Rouge, 1969-1972; associate professor physics, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1973-1982; professor physics, Kayser professor science and engineering, CUNY, since 1981; distinguished professor science and engineering, professor physics and mechanic engineering, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical U., Tallahassee, since 1991. Member of advisory panel physics division National Science Foundation, Washington, 1985-1988. Member graduate fellowship evaluation panel National Research Council, Washington, 1989-1991.

Member evaluation panel for the physical science State University System of Florida, 1989. Member of advisory county Edward Bouchet-International Centre for Theoretical Physics Institute, Trieste, Italy, since 1989.

Achievements

• Joseph Andrew Johnson III has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Physical Society, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate). Member Thirld World Academy of Sciences, National Society Black Physicists (president 1988-1990).

Connections

Married Lynette Marie Edmonds, June 7, 1961. Children: Christopher, Bradley, Kyla, Tayari.

Father:

Joseph Andrew Junior

Mother:

Grace Leon Johnson

Spouse:

Lynette Marie Edmonds

child:

Tayari III

child:

Bradley III

child:

Kyla III

child:

Christopher III