Background
Dillon, John Henry was born on July 10, 1905 in Ripon, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Frank George and Hattie (Barnes) Dillon.
Dillon, John Henry was born on July 10, 1905 in Ripon, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Frank George and Hattie (Barnes) Dillon.
Bachelor of Arts, Ripon College, 1927, Doctor of Science (honorary), 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1931. Master of Science (honorary), Lowell Textile Institute, 1951.
August 1960); married second, Rena Quinn Perkson, April 4, 1963. Stepchildren—Howard North. Perkson, Pamela Perkson Brown. Physics research group Firestone Tire & Rubber Company, 1931-1937, head physics division, 1937-1945, assistant director research, 1945-1946.
Director research Textile Foundation and Textile Research Institute, 1946-1951.
Director Textile Research Institute, Princeton, New Jersey 1951-1982, president 1959-1982, visiting lecturer Princeton, 1947-1982, professor department chemical, 1952-1982. Chairman Gordon Research Conference Textiles, 1949.
Chairman physicists group National Academy Science-National Research Council advisory panels to National Bureau Standards. 1961-1982. Trustee Philadelphia College Textiles and Science.
Member board of trustees Ripon College.
Member board of trustees Ripon College. Fellow American Physical Society (chairman division high polymer physics 1944). The Textile Institute (England).
Member American Institute Physics (governor board 1957-1959), American Association Textile Chemists and Colorists, American Association Textile Technologists.
American Chemical Society, American Society Testing Materials, Fiber Society (president 1961-1962), Society Rheology (president 1957-1959), Society Chemical Industry Great Britain. Phi Beta Kappa. Sigma Xi.
Club: Nassau. Member editorial board Journal Applied Polymer Science, 1960-1982.
Holder United States and foreign patents.
Married Bernice Olmsted, June 18, 1935 (deceased. Married second, Rena Quinn Perkson, April.