Background
Poor, John Merrill was born on January 28, 1871 in West Newbury, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Merrill and Mary Alice (Merrill) Poor.
Poor, John Merrill was born on January 28, 1871 in West Newbury, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Merrill and Mary Alice (Merrill) Poor.
Bachelor of Arts, 1897, Dartmouth. Post-graduate work, Princeton University, 1900-1903. Thaw fellow in astronomy, same, 1900-1902, graduate student in astronomy, 1902-1903, Doctor of Philosophy, 1904.
Special study, University of Chicago, summer of 1902.
Lund (Sweden) University, 1911.
Hanover High School, 1897-1898. Instructor in astronomy and mathematics, 1898-1900, instructor in astronomy, 1903-1906, assistant professor, 1906-1915, associate professor, 1915-1917, professor, since 1917, Dartmouth.
Married Sarah Helen Noyes, December 26, 1905. Children: Dorothy Noyes, Elizabeth Merrill Principal.