Background
Arthur, John Morris was born on November 12, 1893 in Paris, Illinois, United States. Son of Daniel and Charity (Morris) Arthur.
Arthur, John Morris was born on November 12, 1893 in Paris, Illinois, United States. Son of Daniel and Charity (Morris) Arthur.
Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1919, Doctor of Philosophy, 1926.
Assistant plant physiology Iowa State University, 1916, University of Chicago, 1919-1921, Maryland. Agriculture Experiment Station, College Park, 1917. Biochemist Boyce Thompson Institute Plant Research, Yonkers, New York, 1921-1959, secretary, 1942-1959, director, from 1942.
Director Boyce Thompson Southwestern Arboretum, Superior, Arizona.
Served to Lieutenant Sanitary corpus, United States army, 1918-1919. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy Science, American Chemical Society, Optical Society American, Botanical Society American, American Society Horticultural Science, American Institute New York, Torrey Botanical. Club, Sigma Xi.
Married Ruth Mallory, November 10, 1918. Children: Ruth A. (Mistress Stanley Banker), Martha A. (Mistress Herbert Fischer), Joan A. (Mistress Myles South. Richmond).