Career
He was a fellow of the Institute of Actuaries and served as the organization"s president from 1926–1928. The "Sir Joseph Burn Prize" is awarded by the Institute of Actuaries to the United Kingdom student with the best performance in the actuarial exams, thereby becoming eligible to transfer to the Class of Fellow. Burn was married to Emily H. (née Smith) Burn.
They were the parents of Peggy Burn, Maurice Burn, and the painter, Rodney Joseph Burn.
