Background
Jones, Walton Linton was born on December 4, 1918 in McCaysville, Georgia, United States. Son of Walton Linton and Pearl Josephine (Gilliam) Jones.
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Jones, Walton Linton was born on December 4, 1918 in McCaysville, Georgia, United States. Son of Walton Linton and Pearl Josephine (Gilliam) Jones.
Bachelor of Science, Emory University, 1939. Doctor of Medicine, Emory University, 1942.
Commissioned Lieutenant (junior grade), United States Navy, 1942; advanced through grades to captain, United States Navy, 1956; rotating intern, United States Naval Hospital, Charleston, South Carolina., 1942-1943; aerospace medicine, United States Naval Hospital, Charleston, South Carolina., 1944; flight surgeon, United States Marine Corps Aircraft Squadrons, 1944-1947; head aero medical safety, Navy Department, 1947-1953; senior medical officer, United States Ship Randolph, 1953-1955; director aero medical operations and equipment, Bureau Medicine and Surgery, Navy Department, 1955-1964; director biotechnology and human research division, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1964-1966; retired, United States Navy, 1966; civilian director biotech and human research division, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1966-1970; deputy, director life science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1970-1975; director occupational medicine, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1975-1982; director occupational health, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1982-1985; consultant aerospace medicine, since 1985. Member Executive Committee hearing and bioacoustics National Academy Sciences, 1964-1985, chairman, 1970, member Executive Committee on vision, 1964-1985. Kober lecturer Georgetown University, 1968.
Leader, member committee National Capital Area council Boy Scouts American, Falls Church, Virginia, 1956-1964. Fellow Aerospace Medicine Association (Bauer award 1970, president 1980), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate, recipient John Jeffries award 1970), Royal Society Health. Member International Astronatics Academy, Association Military Surgeons (Founders award 1956), International Academy Aerospace Medicine.
Married Caroline Wells Schachte, June 5, 1943. Children– Walton Linton III, Francis Stephen, Kathleen Caroline.