John Edward Katon

Background

Katon, John Edward was born on January 5, 1929 in Toledo, Ohio, United States. Son of John Arnold and Doris Helen (Graf) Katon.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Bowling Green State University, 1951; Master of Science, Kansas State University, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, University Maryland., 1958.

Career

Senior research chemist, Monsanto Company, Dayton, Ohio., 1958-1961; research group leader, Monsanto Research Corporation, Dayton, 1961-1968; associate professor of chemistry, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio., 1968-1972; professor, Miami University, since 1972; director molecular microspectroscopy laboratory, Miami University, 1984-1995.

Achievements

• John Edward Katon has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Scoutmaster Dan Beard council Boy Scouts American, 1974-1975. Member Society Applied Spectroscopy (president 1976, Distinguished Svc. award 1995), American Chemical Society (Cincinnati section Outstanding Chemist award 1979), Coblentz Society (board of managers 1978-1982), Federation Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Socs. (chairman 1981), Spectroscopy Society Pittsburgh, Sigma Xi (Miami University chapter, Outstanding Research award 1972), Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.

Connections

Married Jeanette Scott, May 28, 1955. Children— Kent S., Linden L., Alison A.

Father:

John Arnold Katon

Mother:

Doris Helen (Graf) Katon

Spouse:

Jeanette Scott