Background
Totter, John Randolph was born on January 7, 1914 in Saragosa, Texas, United States. Son of Mathias and Agnes (Smith) Totter.
Totter, John Randolph was born on January 7, 1914 in Saragosa, Texas, United States. Son of Mathias and Agnes (Smith) Totter.
Bachelor of Arts, University Wyoming, 1934; Master of Arts, University Wyoming, 1935; Doctor of Philosophy, State University Iowa, 1938.
Instructor biochemistry, U. West Virginia, 1938-1939; instructor biochemistry, Arkansas School Medicine, 1939-1942; assistant professor, Arkansas School Medicine, 1942-1945; associate professor, Arkansas School Medicine, 1945-1952; chemist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1952-1956; biochemist, Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, 1956-1958; visiting staff member, University of Republic, Montevideo, Uruguay, 1958-1960; professor biochemistry, chairman division biological science, U. Georgia, 1960-1962; assistant director for biological science division biology and medicine, United States Atomic Energy Commission, 1962-1967; director, United States Atomic Energy Commission, 1967-1972; associate director for research, United States Atomic Energy Commission, 1963-1967; associate director biomedical and environmental science, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1972-1974; visiting staff member, Institute for Energy Analysis, Oak Ridge Associate Universities, 1976-1979; staff member, Institute for Energy Analysis, Oak Ridge Associate Universities, 1979-1987; retired, Institute for Energy Analysis, Oak Ridge Associate Universities, 1987. Participant nutritional survey, Alaska, 1947.
Member American Chem Society, American Society Biological Chemists, Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (chairman Southwest section 1950), Sigma Xi.
Married Elizabeth Margaret Van Sant, August 6, 1938. Children– Lorena E. Totter Barfuss, Anita Ruth, John Alan.