John Stearns Thayer

Background

Thayer, John Stearns was born on April 1, 1938 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, United States. Son of John Walton and Helaine May (Matile) Thayer.

Education

Bachelor, Cornell Univercity, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1964.

Career

Assistant professor, Illinois Institute Technology, Chicago, 1964-1966; professor of chemistry, U. Cincinnati, since 1966. Guest scientist National Institute Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland., 1982-1991. Invited distinguished research professor School Chemistry, Leicester (United Kingdom) Polytechnic Institute, 1987, 89.

Achievements

• John Stearns Thayer has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, American Chemical Society.

Interests

• Avocations: singing, handbells, musical theater, dog training, gardening.

Connections

Father:

John Walton Thayer

Mother:

Helaine May (Matile) Thayer