John O.H. Peterson

Background

Peterson, John O.H. was born on May 25, 1929 in Arlington, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John O.H. and Ada D. (Graff) Peterson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Northeastern U., 1954; Master of Science, Northeastern U., 1962.

Career

Chemist, National Research Corporation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1954-1958; chemist, Union Bank of Switzerland Chemical, Cambridge, 1958-1959; head department, Escambia Chemical Corporation, Wilton, Connecticut, 1959-1968; senior research associate, Scott Paper Company, Westbrook, Maine., 1968-1994; director Research and Development, Vitek Research Corporation, Colebrook, N.H., since 1994.

Achievements

• John O.H. Peterson has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Sergeant United States Marine Corps, 1950-1952. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical society.

Connections

Married Helen E. Hopfield, September 11, 1973. Children: Ruth, Mark.

Father:

John O.H. Peterson

Mother:

Ada D. (Graff) Peterson

Spouse:

Helen E. Hopfield

child:

Ruth Peterson

child:

Mark Peterson