Background
Johnson, Porter Wear was born on September 4, 1942 in Chattanooga. Son of Samuel Wear and Lila Watkins (Kirkman) Johnson.
Johnson, Porter Wear was born on September 4, 1942 in Chattanooga. Son of Samuel Wear and Lila Watkins (Kirkman) Johnson.
Bachelor of Science, Case Institute Technology, Cleveland, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1967.
Postdoctoral, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1967-1969; from assistant professor to professor physics, Illinois Institute Technology, Chicago, since 1969. Senior research associate State University Groningen, Netherlands, 1975-1976, 81-82, Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1974, 82.
Member American Physical Society, American Association Physics Teachers, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Aura Frances Mabry, June 22, 1963. Children: Erik B., Deborah M.