Background
Britten, Roy John was born on October 1, 1919 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Rollo Herbert and Marion Hale Britten.
Britten, Roy John was born on October 1, 1919 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Rollo Herbert and Marion Hale Britten.
Bachelor of Science, University Virginia, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1951.
Staff member department terrestrial magnetism Carnegie Institution, Washington, 1951-1989. Senior research associate California Institute of Technology, Corona del Mar, 1973-1981, distinguished Carnegie senior research associate biology, 1981-1999, emeritus, since 1999. Adjunct professor, department ecology and evolution, University California, Irvine, since 1991.
Discoverer repeated DNA sequences in genomes of higher organisms.
Inventor in field.
Biophysics Group, Department, of Terrestrial Magnetism, Carnegie Institute of Washington 1951-1971. Department, of Terrestrial Magnetism, Carnegie Institute of Washington 1971-1973. Carnegie Institute of Washington 1973-1981.
Carnegie Institute of Washington 198i-. N.A.S., Academy Arts and Sciences.
Inventing, sailing.
Married Jacqueline Reid, 1986 (deceased September 2001). Children: Gregory, Kenneth.