Background
Olafson, Jon Hermann was born on November 4, 1916 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Came to the United States, 1916. Son of John K. and Kirstin (Hermann) Olafson.
Olafson, Jon Hermann was born on November 4, 1916 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Came to the United States, 1916. Son of John K. and Kirstin (Hermann) Olafson.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University North Dakota, 1942. Master of Science in Biochemistry, University Minnesota, 1950. Postgraduate in botanical science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1956.
Chemist University of California at Los Angeles, 1950-1962. Research scientist Northrop Corporation, Hawthorne, California, 1962-1967. Senior research scientist Battelle Northwest, Richland, Washington, 1967-1970.
Senior chemist Eberline Instruments, West Chicago, Illinois, 1970-1973. Project chemist Dames and Moore, Seattle, 1974-1977. Data communications specialist Systems Analysis, Bellevue, Washington, 1978-1986.
Retired, 1986.
Served to sergeant United States Army, 1942-1945. Member Gamma Alpha, Alpha Zeta, Sigma Xi (associate).
Married Josephine Lawless, October 14, 1950. Children: Eric Jon, Theodore Joseph, Christopher Paul.
