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Schmidt, John Howard was born on May 26, 1938 in St. Louis. Son of Paul and Dorothy (Sullivan) Schmidt.
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John Howard Schmidt
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John Howard Schmidt, American Chemical researcher, educator. Achievements include patent for method for removal of gossypol from cottonseed meal by use of urea in a borate containing buffer; found gossypol in several non-cotton malvaceous plants; early discovery of multicellular animals that could live for long periods without oxygen.
Education
Associate of Arts, St. Petersburg Junior College, 1959; Bachelor of Science, Tampa U., 1963; Master of Arts, U. South Florida, 1972.
Career
Research assistant immunology department, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1963-1965; research assistant biology department, Marquette U., Milwaukee, 1965-1967; plant pest control technician Plant Pest Control division, United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service, Tampa, Florida, 1967-1969; laboratory director, Page Bio-chemical Laboratory, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1969-1971; teaching assistant biology, U. South Florida, Tampa, 1971-1972; owner, S&S Food Svc., Homasassa, Florida, 1972-1982; shift manager, Jo Jo's Restaurants, Houston, 1982; chemist cotton physiology and genetics research unit, United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service, Stoneville, Mississippi, since 1983. Adjunct assistant professor biology Delta State University, Cleveland, Mississippi, since 1992, adjunct assistant professor of chemistry, since 1994.
Achievements
Membership
Tutor Christian Missions Concerns, Greenville, Mississippi, 1989-1992. Member Leland Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1993-1994), Lions (2d vice president 1992).
Connections
Married Margaret Mary McKernan, June 3,1961 (divorced September 1981). Children: David Joseph, James Allen, Eric Paul. Married Marilyn Fagan, September 27, 1981.
1 child, Brian Howard.
