Background
Torrey, John Gordon was born on February 22, 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Edward and Elsie Davis (Gordon) Torrey.
Torrey, John Gordon was born on February 22, 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Edward and Elsie Davis (Gordon) Torrey.
Bachelor, Williams College, 1942; Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1950.
Instructor to associate professor department botany, University of California, Berkeley, 1949-1960; professor department biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, 1960-1991; professor, director Harvard Forest, Harvard University, Petersham, Massachusetts, 1984-1990; professor emeritus, Harvard University, Petersham, Massachusetts, 1991-1993.
Captain United States Army, 1943-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Academy Science.
Married Norah Jamison Lea-Wilson, June 1949. Children: Jennifer, Joanna, Susan, Sarah, Carolyn.