Background
Hanson, John Bernard was born on March 24, 1918 in Denver, Colorado, United States.
Botanist agronomy and plant biology educator
Hanson, John Bernard was born on March 24, 1918 in Denver, Colorado, United States.
Bachelor, University Colorado, 1948. Master of Science, State College Washington, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy in Botany, State College Washington, 1952.
Assistant, State College Washington, 1948-1951; National Research Council fellow, California Institute Technology, 1952-1953; from assistant professor to professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1953-1985; head department botany, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1967-1977; professor emeritus agronomy and plant biology, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1985. Fulbright Research scholar Waite Agriculture Experimental Station, Australia, 1959-1960. North Atlantic Treaty Organization senior fellow U. East Anglia, England, 1968.
Member American Society Plant Physiologists (Adolph E. Gude Junior award 1989).