Background
Pentecost, Joseph Luther was born on April 23, 1930 in Winder, Georgia, United States. Son of Joseph Edwin and Vera (Sims) Pentecost.
Pentecost, Joseph Luther was born on April 23, 1930 in Winder, Georgia, United States. Son of Joseph Edwin and Vera (Sims) Pentecost.
B.Ceramic Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1951. Master of Science, University Illinois, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy (Owens Corning fellow), University Illinois, 1956.
Senior engineer, later director research Melpar Inc., Falls Church, Virginia, 1956-1959, 62-68. Chief research engineer Aeronca Manufacturing Corporation, Middletown, Ohio, 1959-1961. Research engineer, supervisor W.R. Grace Company, Clarksville, Maryland, 1968-1972.
Professor, director School Ceramic Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, since 1972.
Served with United States Marine Corps, 1951-1953. Member National Institute Ceramic Engineers (president 1976-1977), American Ceramic Society (trustee 1980-1982, vice president 1982-1983, treasurer 1984-1985. President 1986-1987), American Society Metals, American Radio Relay League.
Married Joanne Jackson, July 30, 1949 (deceased). Children: David Edwin, Stephen Joseph, Richard Jackson, Brian Alan, Madge Annette. Married Maxene L. Meyer, January 3, 1969.