Background
Cann, John Rusweiler was born on December 11, 1920 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Henry and Anna (Rusweiler) Cann.
Cann, John Rusweiler was born on December 11, 1920 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Henry and Anna (Rusweiler) Cann.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Moravian College, 1942. Master of Science in Chemistry, Lehigh University, 1943. Master of Arts in Chemistry, Princeton University, 1945.
Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, Princeton University, 1946.
Research associate, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1947; from research fellow to senior research fellow, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1947-1950; from assistant professor to associate professor biophysics, U. Colorado Medical Center, Denver, 1951-1963; United States Public Health Service special research fellow, Carlsberg Foundation Biological Institute, Copenhagen, 1961-1962; professor biophysics, U. Colorado Medical Center, Denver, 1963-1991; emeritus professor, U. Colorado Medical Center, Denver, since 1991. Adjunct Professor biochemistry Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1987-1991. Member advanced.panel molecular biology division of biological and medical science National Science Foundation, 1967-1970.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society, American Society Bio-chemical Molecular Biologists, Biophysics Society, Sigma Xi (past president University Colorado chapter).
Married Minerva Elda Butz, September 7, 1946. Children: Susan Austin, Richard L., David C.