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JAMES R. JOHNSON
Pages 154-159

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... In 1942, at 18, he volunteered for military service and was called to duty in 1943 as a US Army Corps engineer, eventually serving in Europe in the Rainbow Division. His company was among those that helped liberate Dachau and satellite concentration camps throughout southern Germany and Austria.
From page 156...
... With the demise of the US nuclear powerplant construction industry in the 1970–80s, 3M decided not to pursue the nuclear materials business and asked Jim to develop and lead a major physical sciences laboratory. His lab was responsible for patents on many life-changing inventions, including sol gel ceramic applications -- inventions that were eventually introduced into products by 3M and other companies.
From page 157...
... In addition, he was involved in leadership and advisory boards for the Minnesota and Wisconsin Academies of Science, serving as president of both, and he served on advisory boards for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Washington, and Ohio State. In 1993 he was the recipient of the first honorary doctorate from the University of Wisconsin–Stout, an honor conferred in conjunction with the establishment of the James R
From page 158...
... A creative thinker, he melded science, technology, and art to discover and design inventions that helped to change the world. He had 54 patents and authored numerous publications in nuclear, medical, and porous ceramics fields.


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