Background
Burnett, John Nicholas was born on August 19, 1939 in Atlanta. Son of Joseph Nicholas and Maurine (Morris) Burnett.
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John Nicholas Burnett
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Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, Emory University, 1961; Master of Science in Analytical Chemistry, Emory University, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy in Analytical Chemistry, Emory University, 1965.
Career
Research chemist organic chemicals department, DuPont Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1965-1966;
research associate chemistry Department, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1966-1968;
assistant professor of chemistry, Davidson (North Carolina) College, 1968-1972;
associate professor, Davidson (North Carolina) College, 1972-1980;
professor, Davidson (North Carolina) College, 1980-1981;
Maxwell Chambers professor, Davidson (North Carolina) College, 1981-1998;
Maxwell Chambers professor emeritus, Davidson (North Carolina) College, since 1998;
assistant to the president, Davidson (North Carolina) College, 1977-1979;
chairman chemistry department, Davidson (North Carolina) College, 1972-1985;
associate dean faculty, Davidson (North Carolina) College, 1980-1985. Visiting fellow department сivil engineering Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1983, 85-87. Visiting professor department chemistry, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1983.
Secretary/treasurer International Center for Disarmament and Conversion, Washington, since 1993.
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Member American Association of University Professors, AIChE, American Chemical Society, Royal Society Chemistry, Society History Technology, History Science Society.
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Episcopalian -
Political Party
Republican