Background
Johnston, SAmuel Paul was born on August 3, 1899 in Pittsburgh. Son of James Irvin and Bertha Wilson (Gill) Johnston.
Johnston, SAmuel Paul was born on August 3, 1899 in Pittsburgh. Son of James Irvin and Bertha Wilson (Gill) Johnston.
Student, Carnegie Institute Technology, 1917-1919; Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1921; Doctor of Science (honorary), Adelphi College, 1957.
With, Aluminum Company American, 1921-1929;
writer, editor, 1930-1940;
coordinator research, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1940-1942;
with, Curtiss-Wright Corporation, 1942-1943;
director, then executive secretary, Institute Aero. Sciences (later merged with American Rocket Society to become American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics), New York City, 1946-1964;
director National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institute, Washington, 1964-1969;
director, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, 1969-1970;
member governor board, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, 1969-1985. Executive director President's Air Policy Commission, 1948, President's Airport Commission, 1952.
Consultant Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lexington Project, 1948. Member aero commission on research and development Department Defense, 1949-1953. Director Flight Safety Foundation, New York.
Chairman aeronautical engineering advisory committee Princeton University With United States Army, 1918. Captain United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946, European Theatre of Operations, PTO. Fellow Institute Aeronautical Sciences, Royal Aeronautical Society. Member Cosmos Club, Army and Navy Club, Army and Navy Country Club.
Married Virgina Thomas, 1956. Children: Mistress Thomas Ballard, James Irvin World War II.