John Ansel Armstrong Thomson

Background

Thomson, John Ansel Armstrong was born on November 23, 1911 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of John Russell and Florence (Antisdel) Thomson.

Education

Associate of Arts, Pasadena City College, California, 1935. AB cum laude, University Southern California, 1957. Bachelor of General Studies (honorary), California Polytechnic State University, 1961.

Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia Pacific University, 1979. District Attorney, International Institute Advanced Studies, Clayton, Missouri, 1979.

Career

Chemist, J.A. Thomson Bio-Organic Chemist, Los Angeles, 1938; chemist, Vitamin Institute (formerly J.A. Thomson Bio-Organic Chemist), Los Angeles and North Hollywood, California, since 1939. Vocational education instructor United States War Manpower Commission, 1943-1944. Chairman activities county World Council of Youth, Los Angeles, 1932.

President Council of Young Men's Divisions Athletic Communications, Young Men’s Christian Association Pasadena area, 1931, chairman of the executive county, 1932. District officer Boy Scouts American, San Fernando Valley county, 1954-1964, delegate to national conference, 1959, and others.

Achievements

• John Ansel Armstrong Thomson has been listed as a noteworthy biochemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Instructor United Methodist Church national seminar for professionals, Nashville, Tennessee, 1983, admin board, since 1952. Chairman commission church and society, since 1986, First United Methodist Church, North Hollywood. Member United Methodist Men.

Honorary life, Purdue University Conference, president 1979-1980, program leader, lecturer 1982 Republican county central Committee Los Angeles County, 1941-1950, chairman 63d assembly district, 1948-1950, Republican state central committee, California 1948-1950. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (life), American Institute Biological Sciences, New York Academy of Sciences, American Horticultural Society, American Chemical Society, International Academy Nutrition and Preventive Medicine, American Forestry Association, Garden Writers Association American, Professional Grounds Management Society, International Society Horticultural Science, National Recreation and Parks Association, Natural Products Association (Pioneer Service award 1970), National Health Federation (life), National Resources Defense Council, Lawn and Garden Marketing aand Distribution Association (Lifetime Achievement award 2006), American Nursery and Landscape Association, California Association Nurseries and Garden Centers, China Society Southern California (president, 1990-1991), Committee for Nuclear Responsibility, Institute for Health Freedom, International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Perennial Plant Association, Southern California Public Health Association, Tree Care Industry Association, Universal City-North Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, Sierra Club, Society Colonial Wars (life), Kiwanis (projects panelist international conferences 1987, 91, president N. Hollywood club 1996-1997), Friends of the Earth, Amnesty International, University Southern California General Alumni Association (life), Life Extension Foundation, American Association for Health Freedom, Union of Concerned Scientists, United States Chamber of Commerce, American Academy of Anti-Aging, Arizona Nursery Association, Association Zoological Horticulture, Better Business Bureau, Health Science Institute, League Conservation Voters, National Audubon Association, National Tropical Botanical Garden, North Carolina Turf & Landscape Council, Pesticide Action Network, South Carolina Horticultural Society, Western Nursery & Landscape Association.

Connections

Married June Anna Mae Hummel, June 24, 1938. Children: Sheryll Linn, Patrisha Diane, Robert Royce.

Father:

John Russell Thomson

Mother:

Florence (Antisdel) Thomson

Spouse:

June Anna Mae Hummel

child:

Patrisha Diane Thomson

child:

Robert Royce Thomson

child:

Sheryll Linn Thomson