Background
Rayner, John Norman was born on March 12, 1936 in Worstead, Norfolk, England. Came to the United States, 1966. Son of William Norman Rayner.
Rayner, John Norman was born on March 12, 1936 in Worstead, Norfolk, England. Came to the United States, 1966. Son of William Norman Rayner.
Bachelor with honors, University Birmingham, England, 1958. Master of Science, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1965.
Lecturer, U. Canterbury, 1961-1965; assistant professor, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1966-1967; associate professor, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1967-1971; professor geography, Ohio State University, Columbus, since 1971; chair geography department, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1975-1995; director atmospheric science, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1986-1995; research scientist Institute Polar Studies, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1966. Ohio State member representative University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado, since 1986. State climatologist National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, unites states department Commerce, Columbus, 1977-1987.
Fellow Royal Meteorological Society. Member American Meteorological Society, Association American Geographers (Honors award 1990).
Married Valerie Gilmore, December 21, 1957. Children: Caroline Anne, Alexander Charles, Jonathan Robert.