Background
Johns, Carl Oscar was born on August 19, 1870 in Sweden. Son of Andrew and Clara Sophia (Gabrielson) Johns.
Johns, Carl Oscar was born on August 19, 1870 in Sweden. Son of Andrew and Clara Sophia (Gabrielson) Johns.
Came with parents to the United States, 1879. Student Upsala College, Brooklyn, New York, 1894-1895. Bachelor of Arts, Bethany (Kansas) College, 1899, Master of Arts, 1902, Doctor of Science, 1922.
Bachelor of Philosophy, Yale, 1904, Doctor of Philosophy, 1906.
Instructor in natural history, Bethany College, 1899-1902, professor 1902-1903, also treasurer, 1899-1903. Assistant in chemistry, Sheffield Scientific School (Yale), 1904-1906, instructor, 1906-1911, assistant professor, 1911-1914. Organic chemist, United States Bureau Chemistry, Washington, District of Columbia, 1914-1915, in charge Protein Investigation Laboratory, 1915-1920, also in charge scientific personnel, 1917-1920, and of color investigation laboratory, 1920.
Lecturer in chemistry, Yale, 1920.
Director of research, development department Standard Oil Corporation of New Jersey, 1920-1927. Director of research laboratories and member board directors Standard Oil Development Company, 1927-1930, chemical consultant since 1930.
Chairman Intersectional Petroleum Symposium, New York, 1924.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society (councillor), Society Chemical Industry, Society Biological Chemists, American Petroleum Institute, New Jersey Chemical Society (director), Sigma Xi. Club: Graduate (New Haven, Connecticut).
Married Marie Eugenie Malmberg, 1908. Children: Marie Louise, Margaret Loraine, Carl Oscar.