Background
Hutchens, John Oliver was born on November 8, 1914 in Noblesville, Indiana, United States. Son of Bernayse E. and Della M. (Moore) Hutchens.
Hutchens, John Oliver was born on November 8, 1914 in Noblesville, Indiana, United States. Son of Bernayse E. and Della M. (Moore) Hutchens.
Bachelor of Arts, Butler U., 1936; Doctor of Philisophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1939.
National research fellow biological science, department biological chemistry, Harvard Medical School, 1939-1940; Johnston scholar biology, Johns Hopkins University, 1940-1941; instructor physiology, University of Chicago, 1941; assistant professor physiology, University of Chicago, 1946; associate professor, University of Chicago, 1946-1952; professor, University of Chicago, 1952-1973; department chairman, University of Chicago, 1946-1958; director toxicity laboratory, University of Chicago, 1946-1948; professor pharmacology and physiology, University of Chicago, 1972-1982; professor emeritus, University of Chicago, 1982-1993; associate director toxicity laboratory, University of Chicago, 1972-1973; director toxicity laboratory, University of Chicago, 1973-1980. Temporary science liaison officer Office Naval Research, London, 1954. Consultant-examiner North Central Association Colleges Secondary Schools, 1967-1993.
Member corporation Marine Biological Laboratory Captain Army of the United States, 1944-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences. Member American Association of University Professors, Bio-chemical Society (Britain), Society General Physiologists, Chemical Warfare Association, American Physiological Society, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Quadrangle Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Alpha, Phi Eta Sigma.
Married Eleanore M. Mothersill, June 3, 1939. Children: Margaret A., Judith M., Helen Louise.