Background
Johnston, Ivan Murray was born on February 28, 1898 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of William Murray and Etta (Farnsworth) Johnston.
Johnston, Ivan Murray was born on February 28, 1898 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of William Murray and Etta (Farnsworth) Johnston.
Pomona College, Clermont, California, 1916-1918. Bachelor of Arts, California U. (Berkeley), 1919, Master of Arts, 1922. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard, 1925.
Assistant Gray Herbarium, Harvard, 1922-1931. Research associate, Arnold Arboretum, 1931-1938. Superv. Herbarium and Library, Arnold Arboretum since 1946.
Associate director Arnold Arboretum 1948-1954.
Lecturer botany, 1934-1938, associate professor since 1938.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Academy Arts and Sciences, Botanical Society American, American Society Naturalists, American Society Plant Taxonomists, New England Botanical. Club, Sigma Xi, Gamma Alpha.
Corresponding.
Member Argentine Society Natural Science, Chilean Society Natural History. Mason.; Club: Faculty (Cambridge).
Married Mildred Semva Williamson, April. Children: Elizabeth Page, William Murray.