Background
Keosian, John was born on March 28, 1906 in Armenia. Son of Hagop and Paris (Boyajian) Keosian.
Keosian, John was born on March 28, 1906 in Armenia. Son of Hagop and Paris (Boyajian) Keosian.
Came to the United States, 1912, naturalized, 1932. Bachelor of Science, New York University, 1927, Doctor of Philosophy, 1936.
;Assistant instructor New York University, 1927-1933. Instructor U. Newark, 1933-1937, assistant professor, 1937-1942, associate professor, 1942-1946. Associate professor Rutgers University, 1946-1947, professor biology, 1947-1971, professor emeritus, 1971-1981, department chairman, 1952-1957, director division natural science, 1957-1964.
Member Corporation Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts Fulbright fellow to the United States Ednl. Foundation in Greece and Democritos Nuclear Research Center, Athens, 1969-1971. Fellow New York Academy Science.
Member International Society for Study of Origin of Life, American Astronomical Society (division planetary science).
Married Jessie S. Levey, November 4, 1933 (divorced 1974).