Background
Marshall, John Stewart was born on July 18, 1911 in Welland, Ontario, Canada. Son of John Wells and Catherine (Stewart) Marshall.
Marshall, John Stewart was born on July 18, 1911 in Welland, Ontario, Canada. Son of John Wells and Catherine (Stewart) Marshall.
Bachelor, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada, 1931. Master of Arts, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada, 1933. Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge University, 1940.
Research physicist National Research Council Laboratories Canada, Ottawa, 1939-1942. Operational research scientist Canadian Army Operational Research Group, 1943-1945. Member faculty McGill University, Montreal, 1945-1979, Macdonald professor physics, 1959-1976, professor meteorology, 1961-1979, professor emeritus, since 1979, chairman department meteorology, 1961-1964.
Chairman Inter-Union Committee on Radio Meteorology, 1960-1967.
Fellow American Meteorological Society (councillor 1965-1967). Member Canadian Association Physicists (president 1950), Physical Society London, Royal Meteorological Society, American Physical Society, Royal Society of Canada (president section 1966).
Married Helen Elizabeth Reburn Scott, December 19, 1940. Children: Claire Elizabeth, Heather.