Background
Dienner, John Astor was born on September 22, 1886 in Elkhart, Indiana, United States. Son of Christian King and Susan (Christophel) Dienner.
Dienner, John Astor was born on September 22, 1886 in Elkhart, Indiana, United States. Son of Christian King and Susan (Christophel) Dienner.
Educational public schools, Elkhart. Bachelor of Science in Elec. Engineering, Purdue University, 1910, Electrical Engineer, 1913, honorary Doctor Engineering, 1939.
Bachelor of Laws, George Washington University, 1913. Studied patent law Georgetown University, Magister Legnum Diplomatic, 1913. Doctor of Laws, John Marshall Law School Chicago, 1960.
Began in employ of Home Telephone Сompany, 1904. With signal department, New York Central R.R., 1903-1906. Union Switch & Signal Company, 1908-1909.
With General Electric Company, 1910. Assistant examiner United States Patent Office, 1910-1914. Practiced law with Brown, Hanson & Boetteher, 1914-1919.
Member Brown, Boettcher & Dienner, 1919-1927. Member firm Brown, Jackson, Boettcher & Dienner, 1927-1969, Johnson, Dienner, Emrich, Verbeck & Wagner, 1969-1979. Director Purdue Research Foundation (Lafayette, Indiana).
Member patent advisory panel, Atomic Energy Commission, 1960.
Member Patent Office Advisory Committee, 1960. Member penicillin advising committee for Office of Scientific Research and Development, 1944. Fellow Royal Society London.
Member Newcomen Society London, American Institute of Chemists, American Institute of Elctrical Engineering, Chicago Patent Law Association (president 1936), American Patent Law Association (president 1945), American Bar Association (chairman patent section, 1942-1943), International Association for Protection of Industrial Property (member board directors 1934-1935, president 1935-1943), American Judicature Society, Academy Political Science (life), Franklin Institute, Western Society Engineers, National Rifle Association (life), Delta Tau Delta (life. Clubs: Union League Chicago.
Married Pearl J. Calhoun, July 27, 1915. Children: John Astor, Junior.