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SHIP DESIGN PHILOSOPHY: AN OVERVIEW

1971; Wiley; Volume: 83; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1559-3584.1971.tb04691.x

1559-3584

John S. Foster,

Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies

Naval Engineers JournalVolume 83, Issue 1 p. 17-22 SHIP DESIGN PHILOSOPHY: AN OVERVIEW DR. JOHN S. FOSTER JR., DR. JOHN S. FOSTER JR. DR. JOHN S. FOSTER, JR. a Connecticut native, received a B.S. degree in 1948 from McGill University, Montreal, Canada. Prior to that time, during a part of 1942–45, Dr. Foster was a civilian consultant for the U.S. Air Force in the Mediterranean Theater, and in the summers of 1946 and 1947 he was with the National Research Council, Chalk River, Ontario. From 1948–52, he was a staff member at the University of California Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, Berkeley, during which time he earned his Ph.D., in physics. The next nine years Foster successively held such positions as a Division Leader at the Livermore laboratory, later an Associate Director and finally Director and an Associate Director of Berkeley. He left the University of California in October 1965 to take his present position as Director of Defense Research and Engineering. The doctor's first interests were in radar and radar countermeasures, then nuclear physics, plasma physics, and high vacuum technology. Since 1953 he has been involved in the design and development of nuclear explosives for peaceful and military purposes. He has served as a member or panelist on the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, the Army Scientific Advisory Panel, the Ballistic Missile Defense Advisory Committee and the President's Science Advisory Committee. His awards include the 1960 Ernest Orlando Lawrence Memorial Award, the Department of Defense Distinguished Public Service Medal and the 1969 James Forrestal Memorial Award. In April 1969 he was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering.Search for more papers by this author DR. JOHN S. FOSTER JR., DR. JOHN S. FOSTER JR. DR. JOHN S. FOSTER, JR. a Connecticut native, received a B.S. degree in 1948 from McGill University, Montreal, Canada. Prior to that time, during a part of 1942–45, Dr. Foster was a civilian consultant for the U.S. Air Force in the Mediterranean Theater, and in the summers of 1946 and 1947 he was with the National Research Council, Chalk River, Ontario. From 1948–52, he was a staff member at the University of California Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, Berkeley, during which time he earned his Ph.D., in physics. The next nine years Foster successively held such positions as a Division Leader at the Livermore laboratory, later an Associate Director and finally Director and an Associate Director of Berkeley. He left the University of California in October 1965 to take his present position as Director of Defense Research and Engineering. The doctor's first interests were in radar and radar countermeasures, then nuclear physics, plasma physics, and high vacuum technology. Since 1953 he has been involved in the design and development of nuclear explosives for peaceful and military purposes. He has served as a member or panelist on the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, the Army Scientific Advisory Panel, the Ballistic Missile Defense Advisory Committee and the President's Science Advisory Committee. His awards include the 1960 Ernest Orlando Lawrence Memorial Award, the Department of Defense Distinguished Public Service Medal and the 1969 James Forrestal Memorial Award. In April 1969 he was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering.Search for more papers by this author First published: February 1971 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-3584.1971.tb04691.x AboutPDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Volume83, Issue1February 1971Pages 17-22 RelatedInformation