General
Moonan
John F.
12/27/95
Clearwater, FL
7/23/41
male
Italian/Irish
1959-1965
63
yes
65
MS
Hometown
Charlottesville, VA
10,000-50,000
suburban
You and Your Family
engineer
housewife
yes
public - senior year
private - freshman-junior years
Albemarle HS (9-11 Cville) Chaminade HS (12)
yes
yes
Sister - Mary Washington College. Brother - Fairliegh Kickinson. Brother - State University of NY - Albany and New York University.
yes
University of Virginia 1963-1965. Princeton University 1965-1968.
yes
no
yes
October, 1968. Dayton, Ohio.
Academics
Was nearby as I was living in Charlottesville my senior year in high school.
Had engineering program I was interested in and was local.
Aerospace Engineering
Interested in airplanes
1-2
2-3
Mostly enjoyable. Most engineering classes were small and had a lot of contact with professor, physics, chemistry and mainline liberal arts courses were large and were isolated from the professor. Took one liberal arts seminar and that was interesting. Laboratory courses were work but were very interesting.
George Matthews -- flew model airplanes with him. John Scott -- my advisor. Liberal Art Seminar -- Small, intense class. Thermodynamics -- Knowledge games.
John Phipps -- research assistant -- helped a lot in my research projects.
Research work in the labs. Participation in the design and fabrication of new wind tunnel.
Residential Life
Seemed like an interesting place to live.
Single accommodations.
no
having Fireplace . playing games on Lawn. Privacy of single accommodations.
having to go around back for bathrooms
off Campus Restaurants (e.g. College Inn)
no
yes
no
Engineering students tended to stick to themselves during time on Lawn
Lawn
Lawn
Non-Academic Time
Go to football game, play frisbee on Lawn, listen to music, reading science fiction.
Dr. George Matthews, Joh Phipps
none
yes
no
Passing courses, Getting fellowship for graduate work.
none
Vietnam
Charlottesville
Lots of integration issues. Local restaurant closing rather than integrating.
no
Most Vivid Memory
Going to football games on Saturday