Richard B. Johnson

Richard Brian Johnson is the author of the book "Abominable Firebug" (ISBN 0-595-38667-9) which presents a definitive overview of inmates' daily life at the Lyman School for Boys. Johnson invented the Rubber Ducky antennacite book |title=CQ, The Radio Amateur’s Journal|publisher=CQ Communications|year=1980 Page 25, Twenty five years of antenna wisdom, Part II., pg. 25] while attending this Westborough, Massachusetts reform school. Johnson went on to a highly successful career as an engineer and inventor. See US patent|5577026. He also created the JMODEM file transfer protocol.cite book|last=Dvorak|first=John C.|title=Dvorak's Guide to PC Telecommunications|year=1989|publisher=Osborne McGraw-Hill|isbn=0078815517] Johnson has also continued to be an activist for Civil Rights issues, and as a commercial pilot, has even communicated with the President of the United States on issues involving General Aviation. cite web|url=http://book.abominablefirebug.com/BlogFiles/WhiteHouse.jpg|title=A letter from the White House] Although still employed full time as an Engineer, Mr. Johnson has continued to give talks to groups interested in learning about the nation's first reform school. cite web|url=http://www.telegram.com/article/20071018/002-FRONTPAGE/710180716&LID=002|title=Newspaper article about one of Johnson's presentations|accessdate=2007-10-23]

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