Background
Morrison, John Alexander was born on October 8, 1903 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States.
foreign policy analyst university professor
Morrison, John Alexander was born on October 8, 1903 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Geography, University Chicago, 1925. Master of Science in Geography, University Chicago, 1927. Doctor of Philosophy in Geography, University Chicago, 1938.
Instructor, University of Chicago, Department Geo., 1928-1938;
deputy chief, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Division Research & Analysis Branch, Ofc. of Strategic Superior vena cava syndrome, 1941-1945;
chief, East-European Branch, Division Research for Europe, Ofc. of Intelligence Research, Department State, 1945-1947;
professor, National War College, Washington, 1947-1948, 48-49;
consultant, Policy Planning Staff, Department State, 1948;
professor, head, U. Maryland., Department Geo., 1949-1951;
professor, U. Pittsburgh, Department Geo., 1961-1964. Named honorary professor of the Command & Genl. Staff College of the United States Army, Ft.Leavenworth, Kansas, lector Rotary Institute, Intrnational Understanding, United States, 1939-1940, civilian faculty member, National War College, Washington, 1947-1948.
Visiting professor geo. Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, U. Wisconsin, U. Washington, U. Nebraska, University of Minnesota, Southern Illinois U., visiting lector geo. Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, National War College, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Naval War College, Air War College, United States Army Command & Genl.
StaffColl.; geo., Anatolian Expedition, Oriental Institute of Chicago, 1930-1932,New York Geo. Society delegate to College of Berlin, 1928. Member of the United States delegation of 34th Geo.
International Congress, 1960, Siberian Excursion, 1960.
Director Chicago Communications to Defend America by Aiding the Allies, Chicago, 1940-1941. Member Communications for Cultural Relations with Russia, Chicago. Vice president History Society of Quincy, Illinois.
Member of the United States delegation to 34th Geological Internatl. Congress inMoscow and Siberian Excursion, 1960.
Son of Henry and Marion (Locke) M. Married Fritzie Anne Mohrenstecher, March 22, 1933. 1 child, John (Ian) Wingate.