Background
Abernethy, John Leo was born on March 6, 1915 in San Jose, California, United States. Son of Elmer Robert and Margaret May (Scott) Abernethy.
Abernethy, John Leo was born on March 6, 1915 in San Jose, California, United States. Son of Elmer Robert and Margaret May (Scott) Abernethy.
Bachelor of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1936; Master of Science, Northwestern University, 1938; Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1940.
Instructor, U.Tex., 1940-1942; assistant professor, U.Tex., 1942-1944; associate professor, U.Tex., 1944-1945; fellow, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1946; member of faculty, Washington and Lee University, 1948-1949; member of faculty, California State University, 1947-1959; research associate, University of California at Los Angeles, 1959-1969; professor of chemistry, California State Polytechnic U., Pomona, since 1969.
Advisory, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, 1956-1959. Member American Chemical Society, American Science Affiliation, California Association Chemistry Teachers (editor proceedings since 1966) Sigma Xi (local president), Alpha Chi Sigma, Phi Lambda Upsilon M C.