Background
Blair, John Edward was born on May 30, 1899 in Monroe, Maine, United States. Son of John Stott and Alice Ethel (Staples) Blair.
Blair, John Edward was born on May 30, 1899 in Monroe, Maine, United States. Son of John Stott and Alice Ethel (Staples) Blair.
Bachelor of Arts, Clark University, 1920. Sc.M., Brown University, 1921, Doctor of Philosophy, 1923.
Instructor biology Brown University, 1922-1923. Instructor bacteriology Stanford, 1923-1926. Head department bacteriology Hospital Joint Diseases, New York City, 1927-1964, consultant in bacteriology, from 1964.
Head department of microbiology Roosevelt Hospital, New York City, from 1964.
Chairman international commission on staphylococcal phage typing International Association Microbiol. Societies, 1958-1962.
Fellow American Academy Microbiology (Board of Governors 1961-1964). Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Medicine. Member American Society Microbiology (secretary-treasurer 1949-1950, president 1961-1962), American Public Health Association, International Association Microbiol.
Societies
(Chairman of Commission on staphylococcal phage typing 1958-1966).
Married Lorraine Hunter Ferguson, September 6, 1923. Children: Donald Ferguson, Malcolm John.