Walter Henry Johnson

Background

Johnson, Walter Henry was born on February 9, 1911 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Robert Ernest and Beatrice Annie (Fowler) Johnson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, McGill University, 1933. Doctor of Philosophy, U. Toronto, 1937.

Career

Teaching fellow in physiology McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1937-1939. Assistant professor GeorgetownMed. School, Washington, 1939-1944.

Assistant professor of University Western Ontario 1945-1948.

Science officer Defense Research Medical laboratories, Toronto, 1949-1964. Associate professor faculty medicine U. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1965-1976, special lecturer, 1976.

Director research otolaryngology Saint Michael"s Hospital, Toronto, 1956, director research ear, nose, throat, U. Toronto, 1965-1976. Member nominating committee Nobel Prize in medicine and physiology, 1976.

Consultant defense andcivil Institute Environmental Medicine, Toronto, 1976.

Achievements

• Walter Henry Johnson has been listed as a noteworthy medical research official, physiology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to Squadron Leader Royal Canadian Air Force, 1956-1964. Canada Aeron. and Space Institute fellow, 1988. Fellow Aeronautical-Space Medical Association (past vice president).

Member American Otological Society, Barany Society (Sweden), Civil Aviation Medical Association (honorary), International Academy Astronautics, Collegium Otolaryngologicum, Canada Society Aerospace Medicine (past president).

Clubs: Toronto Flying (past president), Royal Canada Yacht.

Connections

Married Joyce MacKay, September 17,1982. Children: Barbara, David, Melisande.

Father:

Robert Ernest Johnson

Mother:

Beatrice Annie (Fowler) Johnson

Spouse:

Joyce MacKay

child:

David Johnson

child:

Barbara Johnson

child:

Melisande Johnson