John Luther Mohr

Background

Mohr, John Luther was born on December 1, 1911 in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Luther Seth and Anna Elizabeth (Davis) Mohr.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Bucknell University, 1933. Student, Oberlin College, 1934. Student, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 1934.

Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology, University California, Berkeley, 1939. Postgraduate, American University, 1963.

Career

Research associate, Pacific Islands Research, Stanford, 1942-1944; research associate, Allan Hancock Foundation, University of Southern California, 1944-1946; assistant professor, Allan Hancock Foundation, University of Southern California, 1946-1947; assistant professor department biology, Allan Hancock Foundation, University of Southern California, 1947-1954; associate professor, Allan Hancock Foundation, University of Southern California, 1954-1957; professor, Allan Hancock Foundation, University of Southern California, 1957-1977; department chairman, 1960-1962; professor emeritus, since 1977; visiting professor summers, U. Washington Friday Harbor laboratories, 1956, '57. Research associate vertebrate zoology Natural History Museum, Los Angeles County, since 1996. Marine borer and pollution surveys harbors Southern California, 1948-1951, arctic marine biological research, 1952-1971.

Chief marine zoological group United States Antarctic research ship Eltanin in Drake Passage, 1962, in South Pacific sector, 1965. Research deontology in science and academia. Researcher on parasitic protozoans of anurans, crustaceans, elephants.

Analysis of agency and industry documents, ethics and derelictions of steward agency, science and technical organizations as they relate to offshore and coastal onshore oil activities, environmental effects of oil spill dispersants and offshore oil industry discharges and naturally occurring radioactive material NORMs.

Achievements

• John Luther Mohr has been listed as a noteworthy biologist, environmental consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active People for the American Way. Member Biological Stain Commission, 1948-1980, trustee, 1971-1980, emeritus trustee, since 1981, vice president, 1976-1980. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (county 1964-1973), Southern California Academy Sciences, Sigma Xi (Executive Committee 1964-1967, 68, 69, chapter-at-large board 1968-1969).

Member American Micros. Society, Marine Biological Association United Kingdom (life), American Society Parasitologists, Western Society Naturalists (president 1960-1961), Society Protozoologists, Society Integrative and Comparative Biology, Ecological Society American, California Native Plant Society, Association Forest Svc. Employees Environmental Ethics, Common Cause, Huxleyan, Sierra Club, Phi Sigma, Theta Upsilon Omega.

Connections

Married Frances Edith Christensen, November 23, 1939. Children: Jeremy John, Christopher Charles.

Father:

Luther Seth Mohr

Mother:

Anna Elizabeth (Davis) Mohr

Spouse:

Frances Edith Christensen

child:

Jeremy John Mohr

child:

Christopher Charles Mohr