About John Hunter
Born 1955. John Hunter is an American engineer.
John Hunter (born November 14, 1955) is an American projectile researcher, who developed the 1994 "supergun" Super High Altitude Research Project (SHARP) at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The ultimate aim of his research is to shoot payloads into space, at less than one tenth of the cost of unmanned rockets. John Hunter was the director of Quicklaunch until 2012 and currently runs a startup called Green Launch that is developing a light-gas gun concept
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Who is John Hunter?
American projectile researcher
When was John Hunter born?
John Hunter was born on 14 November 1955.
What is John Hunter's occupation?
John Hunter is an engineer.
What nationality is John Hunter?
John Hunter is American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Hunter (scientist)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Hunter. https://biography.guide/john-hunter-engineer/
MLA: "John Hunter." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-hunter-engineer/.
Chicago: "John Hunter." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/john-hunter-engineer/.
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