Background
Coutts, John Wallace was born on February 2, 1923 in Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada. Son of John Wallace and Lavina (Murray) Coutts. came to the United States, 1946, naturalized, 1956.
Coutts, John Wallace was born on February 2, 1923 in Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada. Son of John Wallace and Lavina (Murray) Coutts. came to the United States, 1946, naturalized, 1956.
Bachelor of Science, University Manitoba, 1945; Master of Science, U. Manitoba, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1950.
Assistant professor of chemistry, Mount Union College, Alliance, Ohio., 1950-1955; associate professor, Lake Forest (Illinois) College, 1955-1962; professor, department chairman, Lake Forest (Illinois) College, 1962-1984; professor emeritus, Lake Forest (Illinois) College, since 1986. Visiting professor Purdue University, summers 1955, 56, 57, Northwestern University, 1958, 60, 61, 78, 85, University of California at Berkeley, 1967-1968, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,1974-1975.
Married Blanche A. Muris, December 22,1959. 1 son, J. Blayd Ott.