Background
Kantner, John F. was born on July 17, 1920 in Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph M. and Ethel (McDonald) Kantner.
Kantner, John F. was born on July 17, 1920 in Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph M. and Ethel (McDonald) Kantner.
Bachelor of Arts, Franklin & Marshall College, 1942; Master of Arts, University of Michigan, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1953.
Assistant professor, College William and Mary, 1950-1953; statistician, United States Bureau Census, 1953-1960; associate, Population Council New York, 1960-1965; department chairman sociology, U. Western Ontario, 1965-1968; professor, department chairman population dynamics, Johns Hopkins University, 1968-1984; professor emeritus, Johns Hopkins University, since 1986; also director, Hopkins Population Center. With Joint Career Corps, unites states department State, 1984-1986.
Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1945. Member American Sociological Association, Population Association American (president 1982-1983), International Union for Scientific Study of Population.
Married Jane Boose Kantner, June 6, 1943. Children— Andrew, JoAnn, Christopher, Julia.