Background
Johnson, Robert Lawrence was born on June 18, 1919 in Glasgow, Montana, United States. Son of Elmer and Hilma Otilia (Lindstrom) Johnson.
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Robert Lawrence Johnson
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Montana State University, 1942.
Career
Research mechanic engineer, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (now National Aeronautics and Space Administration), Langley Field, Virginia, 1942-1943;
research engineer, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (now National Aeronautics and Space Administration), 1943-1958;
project engineer, head lubrication, then chief lubrication branch, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, 1958-1975;
retired, 1975;
Adjunct Professor mechanic engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1975-1986;
consultant in field, since 1975. Chairman American Society of Mechanical Engineers-RCT advisory board on energy conservation through tribology United States.Dept. Energy, 1976-1982; lecturer lubrication Gordon Research Confs., since 1960, chairman, 1974.
United States delegate, chairman International Research Group on Wear of Engineering Materials Organization of European Cooperation and Development, 1964-1973.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Society Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (Alfred E. Hunt award 1961, 65, national award 1971, P.M.K.U. award 1987, national president 1968-1969), Institute Mechanical Engineers Charted British Engineer (gold medal for tribology 1976). Member American Society for Testing and Materials, Society of Automotive Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (emeritus research committee on tribology, Mayo D. Hersey award 1977), Lambda Chi Alpha. Clubs: Masons, Shriners.
Connections
Married Josephine Marie Saetre, February 3, 1945. Children: Robert Lawrence, Elizabeth Marie, Richard Paul.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Lutheran