Background
Baldwin, John Thomas was born on September 5, 1910 in Chase City, Virginia, United States. Son of John Thomas and Lona Earle (Price) Baldwin.
Baldwin, John Thomas was born on September 5, 1910 in Chase City, Virginia, United States. Son of John Thomas and Lona Earle (Price) Baldwin.
Bachelor of Arts, College William and Mary, 1932. Doctor of Philosophy, University Virginia, 1937. General Education Board fellow Cornell Univercity, 1937-1938.
Assistant professor biology College William and Mary, 1937-1939. Instructor in botany University of Michigan, 1939-1942. Agent (associate cytologist) Rubber Plant Investigations, United States Department of Agriculture, Amazon Valley, 1942-1944.
Manager Blandy Experimental Farm, also assistant professor of University Virginia, 1944-1946.
Professor biology College William and Mary, 1946-1974, department chairman biology, 1952-1962. Horticulturist United States Economics Mission to Liberia, unites states department of State, 1947-1948.
Principal botanist Division Plant Exploration and Introduction, unites states department of Agriculture, in Africa and Mexico, 1949-1950.
Member Virginia State Parks Study Committee Executive director William and Mary participation in Virginia 350th Anniversary Year. Member of advisory committee Orland East. White Research Arboretum, Blandy Experimental Farm, Boyce, Virginia. Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member Boxwood Society American (director 1960-1964, 1st vice president since 1964), American Society Naturalists, American Association Botanical Gardens and Arboretums (director), American Genetic Association, American, New England, California botanical societies, Association pour l’Etude Taxonomique de la Flore d’Afrique Tropicale, American Society Plant Taxonomists, Society Study Evolution, Society Venezolana de Ciencias Naturales (honorary), Torrey, South Appalacian botanical clubs, Phi Beta Kappa (vice president Alpha of Virginia 1960-1962), Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi, Phi Sigma.
Club: Cosmos (Washington).