Thornton, J. A. (John Alexander), 1933-
John A. Thornton papers, 1943-1991.
Publications, reprints, correspondence, notes, financial records, personal documents, date books, photographs, letter of condolence and correspondence of Thornton's wife Joy after Thornton's death, concerning Thorntons' research interests including thin film deposition techniques, plasma physics, metallic and non-metallic coatings, and vacuum technology; Litton Systems; the Telic Corporation; Thornton's professional career, and his students. The series also contains correspondence and notes (restricted) regarding Thornton's social life in high school and college.
Professor of Physical Metallurgy and Research Professor in the Coordinated Sciences Laboratory, University of Illinois (1984-87); Director, Research and Development (1969-73) and Vice President, Research and Development, Telic Corporation (1973- ).
Thornton, J. A. (John Alexander), 1933-
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign -- Faculty.
Telic Corporation.
Plasma physics.
Vacuum technology -- Research.
Metallurgy
Metallurgists -- United States. lcsh
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