Virgil Evans Johnson

Background

Johnson, Virgil Evans was born on February 26, 1927 in Tampa, Florida, United States. Son of Virgil Evans Senior and Opal Florence (Harper) Johnson.

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Georgia Institute Technology, 1949; Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1988.

Career

Hydraulics engineer, United States Waterways Experimental Station, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1949-1950, 52-53; research assistant, Hydrodynamics Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1953-1955; aero research scientist, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics-National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley, Hampton, Virginia, 1955-1960; from chief engineer to president, Hydronautics Inc., Laurel, Maryland., 1960-1983; chief engineer, Tracor Hydronautics Inc., Laurel, 1983-1991; vice president, chief scientist, co-founder, Hydronautics Research Inc., Fulton, Maryland., since 1991.

Achievements

• Virgil Evans Johnson has been listed as a notable Research scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Navy, 1945-1946, PTO. Captain United States Army, 1950-1952, Korea.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, sailing.

Connections

Married Emma Frances Kinard, November 20, 1948. Children: Cynthia Latimer, Lynn Langer, Shirley Brott.

Father:

Virgil Evans Senior Johnson

Mother:

Opal Florence (Harper) Johnson

Spouse:

Emma Frances Kinard

child:

Cynthia Latimer Johnson

child:

Shirley Brott Johnson

child:

Lynn Langer Johnson