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Clarence Johnston (other)
Clarence Johnston (1903–1996) was an admiral in the Royal Navy. The name may refer to: * Clarence Johnston (jazz drummer) (1924–2018) * Clarence H. Johnston Sr. (1859–1936), American architect See also *Kelly Johnson (engineer) Clarence Leonard "Kelly" Johnson (February 27, 1910 – December 21, 1990) was an American aeronautical engineering, aeronautical and Systems engineering, systems engineer. He is recognized for his contributions to a series of important air ... (real name Clarence) * Clarence Graham (middle name Johnston) {{hndis, Johnston, Clarence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clarence Johnston
Rear Admiral Clarence Dinsmore Howard-Johnston (13 October 1903 – 26 January 1996) was a British Royal Navy officer and inventor. He specialised in anti-submarine warfare during the inter-war years, later heading the Anti-Submarine Division at the Admiralty. In 1953, he was promoted to rear-admiral and served on the NATO staff. Early life Born in St George Hanover Square, Westminster, Clarence Johnston was the son of John Howard Johnston (1850–1913), an American from New Hampshire, and his wife Dorothy Florence Baird, of Scottish origins."Howard-Johnston, Rear-Adm. Clarence Dinsmore" ''Who Was Who'' online edition published 1 December 2007, accessed 10 March 2025 Both the Johnston and Baird families were in engineering. He was brought up in |
Clarence Johnston (jazz Drummer)
Clarendon Carlisle Johnston (October 24, 1925 – May 17, 2019), commonly known as Clarence Johnston (sometimes misspelled as Johnson), Cook, Richard & Brian Morton''The Penguin guide to jazz on CD, LP, and cassette'', p. 382. Penguin Books, 1992.Google Books. Retrieved 4 August 2019. was an American jazz drummer. Life and career Johnston was born in Boston, Massachusetts on October 24, 1925. He appeared on several mid-1950s recordings by James Moody and early 1960s albums by vocalist Joe Williams, by sax player Jimmy Forrest, and by organist Freddie Roach, including the latter's debut on the Blue Note label, '' Down to Earth'' (1962). In the second half of the 1970s, he appeared on three Sonny Stitt albums. Johnston moved to Los Angeles in 1971 and became a drum mentor at Grant's Music School. He died in Burbank, California on May 17, 2019, at the age of 94. Discography With James Moody Source:'' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelly Johnson (engineer)
Clarence Leonard "Kelly" Johnson (February 27, 1910 – December 21, 1990) was an American aeronautical engineering, aeronautical and Systems engineering, systems engineer. He is recognized for his contributions to a series of important aircraft designs, most notably the Lockheed U-2 and Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, SR-71 Blackbird. Besides the first production aircraft to exceed mach number, Mach 3, he also produced Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, the first fighter capable of Mach 2, Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star, the United States' first operational jet fighter, as well as Lockheed P-38 Lightning, the first fighter to exceed 400 mph, and many other contributions to various aircraft. As a member and first team leader of the Lockheed Corporation, Lockheed Skunk Works, Johnson worked for more than four decades and is said to have been an "organizing genius". He played a leading role in the design of over forty aircraft, including several honored with the prestigious Collier Trophy, ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
