Background
Lyons, John Bartholomew was born on November 22, 1916 in Quincy, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Lawrence W. and Anna G. (Reardon) Lyons.
Lyons, John Bartholomew was born on November 22, 1916 in Quincy, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Lawrence W. and Anna G. (Reardon) Lyons.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1938; A.M., Harvard, 1939; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard, 1942.
With, United States Geological Survey, since 1941; assistant professor geology, Dartmouth College, 1946-1952; professor geology, Dartmouth College, since 1952.
Served as captain United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. Fellow Geological Society of America, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Mary P. Johnson, November 4, 1945. Children— Rosemary, Elisabeth, John, Barbara, Diana.