John Edward Flynn

Background

Flynn, John Edward was born on August 19, 1897 in Friendsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William M. and Mary (Murphy) Flynn.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State, 1922. Master of Sciences, University Maryland., 1924. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell, 1929.

Career

Assistant in botany U. Maryland., 1922-1924. Instructor in mycology and plant pathology Cornell, 1924-1928. Assistant editor Biological Abstracts, Philadelphia, 1929-1937, editor-in-chief, 1938-1953.

Biologist Office Naval Research, New York City, 1954-1962, chief scientist, since 1962, special consultant biophysics, since 1958.

Editor: The New Microbiology.

Achievements

• John Edward Flynn has been listed as a noteworthy biologist. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow New York Academy Science. Member Biophysics Society, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Helen Schunk, November 12, 1933. Children: Barbara, Patricia.

Father:

William M. Flynn

Mother:

Mary (Murphy) Flynn

Spouse:

Elizabeth Helen Schunk

child:

Patricia Flynn

child:

Barbara Flynn