John G. Trump
Dr. John George Trump (August 21, 1907 - February 21, 1985) was an American high-voltage engineer and physicist, a recipient of U.S. President Ronald Reagan's National Medal of Science, and a member of the National Academy of Engineering. [1] [2] [3] Trump was noted for developing rotational radiation therapy.[1] Trump was also noted for developing together with Dr. Robert J. Van de Graaff one of the first million-volt X-ray generators.[1] Trump together Robert J. Van de Graaff and Dr. Denis M. Robinson founded the High Voltage Engineering Corporation which produced the Van de Graaff generators.[1] The National Academy of Engineering called Trump "a pioneer in the scientific, engineering and medical applications of high voltage machinery".[2] John George Trump was the brother of Fred Trump and the uncle of Donald Trump.[4]
Awards
Trump received a number of awards including:
- 1947: His Majesty's Medal, given by George VI[1]
- 1948: the President's Certificate of Merit, presented by President Harry S. Truman[1]
- 1960: the Lamme Medal,the American Institute of Electrical Engineers[1]
- 1983: the National Medal of Science, presented by President Reagan[1]
Education
- 1929: B.S. in Electrical Engineering, the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn[2]
- 1931: M.S. in Physics from Columbia University[2]
- 1933: Doctorate in Electrical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 New York Times:JOHN TRUMP DIES; ENGINEER WAS 78; February 26, 1985
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 National Academy of Engineering;Memorial Tributes, Volume 3 (1989);National Academy of Engineering (NAE);John George Trump; by Louis Smullin
- ↑ National Science Foundation:The President's National Medal of Science: Recipient Details;JOHN G. TRUMP;Professor of Electrical Engineering;Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- ↑ About.com Genealogy, Ancestry of Donald Trump by Kimberly Powell