John Herbert Chapman
August 28, 1921 - September 28, 1979
John Herbert Chapman was born on August 28, 1921 in London, Ontario. His first job was working on radio propagation and the ionosphere before he received a Master of Science degree and a Ph.D. in physics at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. After that Chapman landed his first position with the government with the Defence Research Board (DBR). With help from his previous career Chapman then received a promotion in 1951 that appointed him section leader of the ionospheric propagation unit at the Defence Research Telecommunications Establishment (DRTE) in Shirley's Bay. While he was there Chapman worked on the Canadian satellite Alouette. This was a very exciting time as well as an important task, as the DRTE had no experience with programming or building satellites. A lot of the work required was based on highly theoretical or logical thinking as the lack of experience proved a larger problem than originally anticipated.
After his work on Alouette Chapman received many awards for his work with aero-space technology. The most notable awards were given by the Royal Society of Canada, Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario (The Engineers Medal), the International Union of Radio Scientists (Dillinger Gold Medal ) and the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institution (The McCurdy Award and the Three Chree Medal and Prize).
Chapman became a member of Royal Society of Canada, National Research Council, International Union of Radio Science and the American Geophysical Union. He played such a large role in building the foundation of Canada's Space Program that after he died in 1979 the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) was created. This way, Canada could focus on controlling it's own space missions and research I one official location and program.
After his work on Alouette Chapman received many awards for his work with aero-space technology. The most notable awards were given by the Royal Society of Canada, Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario (The Engineers Medal), the International Union of Radio Scientists (Dillinger Gold Medal ) and the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institution (The McCurdy Award and the Three Chree Medal and Prize).
Chapman became a member of Royal Society of Canada, National Research Council, International Union of Radio Science and the American Geophysical Union. He played such a large role in building the foundation of Canada's Space Program that after he died in 1979 the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) was created. This way, Canada could focus on controlling it's own space missions and research I one official location and program.
The Chapman Report
After his work on Alouette Chapman was promoted to the Chairman of Government study group which involved studying the atmosphere and the current Canadian
Space Programs. This information helped him form The Chapman Report. This document contained information on the Canadian Space Programs- what they were
doing correct and how they could be improving. To this day The Chapman Report is considered a highly important document-as it is still used when changes to the
Canadian Space Agency programs are being considered.
Space Programs. This information helped him form The Chapman Report. This document contained information on the Canadian Space Programs- what they were
doing correct and how they could be improving. To this day The Chapman Report is considered a highly important document-as it is still used when changes to the
Canadian Space Agency programs are being considered.