Background
Allen, John Frank was born on May 6, 1908 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Son of Frank and Sarah Estelle (Harper) Allen.
Allen, John Frank was born on May 6, 1908 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Son of Frank and Sarah Estelle (Harper) Allen.
Bachelor, University Manitoba, 1928. Master of Arts, University Toronto, 1930. Doctor of Philosophy, University Toronto, 1934.
Master of Arts, University Cambridge, England, 1938. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Manitoba, 1979. Doctor of Science (honorary), Heriot-Watt, Scotland, 984.
Postdoctoral fellow National Research Council, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 1933-1935; research assistant Royal Society Mond Laboratory, Cambridge U., 1936-1944; university lecturer, fellow St. John's College, Cambridge U., 1944-1947; professor natural philosophy, U. St. Andrews, Scotland, 1947-1978; research professor, U. St. Andrews, 1978-1996; honorary professor, U. St. Andrews, since 1996. Researcher to make oxygen on board for bomber aircraft crew, Royal Air Force, 1938-1940. Researcher to make electrical fuses for anti-aircraft artillery, United Kingdom Ministry Supply, 1940-1944.
Founding chairman, then committee member St. Andrews Music Club, since 1952. Trustee St. Andrews Preservation Trust, since 1960. Served with Home Guard, 1940-1942.
Fellow Royal Society London, Royal Society Edinburgh, Institute Physics (London).
Married Helen Elfriede Hiebert, September 16, 1922 (dissolved 1947). 1 adopted child, Hugh John.