Background
Warner, John Christian was born on May 28, 1897 in Goshen, Indiana, United States. Son of Elias and Addie (Plank) Warner.
Warner, John Christian was born on May 28, 1897 in Goshen, Indiana, United States. Son of Elias and Addie (Plank) Warner.
AB, Indiana University, 1919. AM, Indiana University, 1920. Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University, 1923.
Postgraduate, University Michigan, 1933. Doctor of Science (honorary), Northeastern University, 1951. Doctor of Science (honorary), Indiana University, 1954.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Bucknell University, 1955. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Maryland, 1955. Doctor of Science (honorary), Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1956.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Duquesne University, 1963. Doctor of Science (honorary), Grove City College, 1964. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Pittsburgh, 1953.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Washington and Jefferson College, 1965. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Youngstown University, 1959. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Geneva College, 1964.
Doctor of Engineering (honorary), University Toledo, 1960. Doctor of Science, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1965. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Rose Polytechnic Institute, 1965.
Research chemist, Barrett Company, Philadelphia, 1918;
research chemist, Cosden Company, Tulsa, 1920-1921;
instructor chemistry, Indiana U., 1921-1924;
research chemist, Wayne Chemicals Corporation, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1925-1926;
instructor chemistry, Carnegie Institute Technology (now Carnegie-Mellon U.), 1926-1928;
assistant professor, Carnegie Institute Technology (now Carnegie-Mellon U.), 1928-1933;
associate professor theoretical chemistry, Carnegie Institute Technology (now Carnegie-Mellon U.), 1933-1936;
associate professor metallurgy, Carnegie Institute Technology (now Carnegie-Mellon U.), 1936-1938;
professor of chemistry, Carnegie Institute Technology (now Carnegie-Mellon U.), 1938-1965;
head department chemistry, Carnegie Institute Technology (now Carnegie-Mellon U.), 1938-1950;
on leave to Manhattan Project, Carnegie Institute Technology (now Carnegie-Mellon U.), 1943-1945;
dean graduate studies, Carnegie Institute Technology (now Carnegie-Mellon U.), 1945-1950;
president, Carnegie Institute Technology (now Carnegie-Mellon U.), 1950-1965;
president emeritus, Carnegie Institute Technology (now Carnegie-Mellon U.), 1965-1989. Perrin Memorial lecturer, India, 1950-1951. Chairman Ednl. Projects, Inc., 1965-1975.
Consultant educational, industrial problems. Member general advising committee Atomic Energy Commission, 1952-1964. Member policy advisory board Argonne National Laboratory, 1953-1964.
Director Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation, 1951-1970, Regional Industrial Development Corporation, Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company Industries, Inc., 1965-1969, Magnetics, Inc., 1964-1970, Dravco Corporation, 1961-1965, Eriez Manufacturing Company, 1965-1969, Cyrus W. Rice Company, 1967-1969, Spange & Company, 1970-1973. Member research advising committee Cities Svc. Company, 1968-1971; director Pittsburgh branch Federal Reserve Bank, 1954-1960, chairman, 1957-1960.
Member of advisory committee Oakland branch Mellon National Bank.
Trustee Carnegie-Mellon U., Carnegie Institute, Argonne Universities Association, Universities Research Association. Board directors Vocational Rehabilitation Center. Fellow New York Academy Sciences.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, American Chemical Society (councilor, chairman Pittsburgh section 1941-1942, Pittsburgh award 1945, president 1956), National Academy Sciences, American Institute Chemists (gold medal 1953), Electrochemical Society (president 1952-1953), American Society Engineering Education, Pittsburgh Chemists Club (president 1941-1942), University Club, Duquesne Club (Pittsburgh), Cosmos Club (Washington), Pike Run Country Club (Jones Mills, Pennsylvania), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi, Delta Upsilon, Alpha Chi Sigma.
Married Louise Hamer, June 17, 1925. Children: William Hamer, Thomas Payton.