Background
Sheldon, John Lewis was born on November 10, 1865 in Voluntown, Connecticut, United States. Son of Samuel H. and Lucy A. (Lewis) Sheldon.
Sheldon, John Lewis was born on November 10, 1865 in Voluntown, Connecticut, United States. Son of Samuel H. and Lucy A. (Lewis) Sheldon.
Bachelor of Science, Ohio Northern University, 1895, Master of Science, 1899. Bachelor of Science, University Nebraska, 1899, Master of Arts, 1901, Doctor of Philosophy, 1903.
1 son, Earl Fleming. Teacher public schools, Connecticut, 1885-1890, 1895-1897. Instructor Mount Hermon (Massachusetts) School, 1892-1894. Instructor botany, preparatory school U. Nebraska, 1898-1899.
Acting head department biology, Nebraska State Normal School, 1899-1900.
Instructor botany, U. Nebraska, 1901-1903. Professor bacteriology, West Virginia University, and bacteriologist, Agricultural Experiment Station, 1903-1907.
Professor botany and bacteriology, 1907-1913, rof. botany, 1913-1919, West Virginia University.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Botanical Society American. Member American Phytopathol. Society, Sullivant oss Society, American Genetic Association, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa, Theta Kappa Psi.
Married Clara Adams Fleming, August 21, 1907.