Background
Pattison, John Norwood was born on June 1, 1919 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States.
Pattison, John Norwood was born on June 1, 1919 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, West Virginia University, 1941. Postgraduate, University Pittsburgh, 1944. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1948.
Chemist American Viscose Corporation, Roanoke, Virginia, 1941, Mellon Institute Industrial Research, 1942. Senior research chemist Koppers United Company, Kobuta, Pennsylvania, 1942-1946. Assistant chief chemical research division Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio, 1948-1956.
Head catalyst research division Cities Service Research and Development Company, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 1956-1957. Manager Research and Development Girdler Catalysts, Chemetron Corporation, Louisville, Newport, Tennessee, 1957-1961. Vice president, director Scott Research Laboratories, Inc., San Bernardino, California, 1961-1964.
Cons.in air pollution control Pasadena, 1964-1966. Professor environmental engineering University Cincinnati, 1967-1991. Chairman, president Environmental Research Inc., Cincinnati, 1972-1974.
Fulbright lecturer University Valle, Cali, Colombia, 1974. Chairman panel testing, inspection maintenance, commission on motor vehicle emissions National Academy of Sciences, 1971-1973.
President, Sharon Heights Civic Association, 1952-1953. Board directors Air Pollution Control League Greater Cincinnati, 1978-1991. With Army of the United States, 1944-1946.
Member Air Pollution Association {chairman Columbus section 1956}, International Standards Organization {vice chairman subcommittee, intersoc. committee methods air sampling and analysis 1968-1991}, Society Automotive Engineers, Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Kappa Alpha.
Son of Warren Berry and Laura Margaret {House} P. Married Shirley Vivian Abendroth, December 31, 1963. Children: George Edgar, Kay Louise Meister, Carol Ann Stegmiller.