Background
Vance, John Edward was born on May 21, 1905 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Edward Delmar and Kathleen (Phillips) Vance.
Vance, John Edward was born on May 21, 1905 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Edward Delmar and Kathleen (Phillips) Vance.
Bachelor of Science, Yale, 1926, Doctor of Philosophy, 1929.
Instructor Yale, 1929-1930, 31-35, assistant professor, 1935-1940, associate professor, 1940-1948. Professor New York University, department chairman chemistry Washington Square College and Graduate School Arts and Science, 1948-1951, head department, 1951-1957, on leave as chief scientist and deputy chief research and development Office Chief of Staff, 1953-1955.
Member Army Science Advisory Panel, 1956-1969. Member Chemical corps Advisory Council, 1958-1960, United States Army Research Office Advisory Council, 1962-1972, Test and Evaluation Command Science Advisory Group, 1962-1975, Missile Command Science Advisory Group, 1965-1975 senior staff to representative UNAEC. Served as major C.W.S., 1942-1943, lieutenant colonel Civil Engineer, 1943-1946.
Fellow New York Academy Sciences. Member American Chemical Society, Sigma Xi.
Clubs: Yale, Chemists (New York City).
Married Esther Christensen, July 3, 1931. Children: Joan, Philip.