John Raven Johnson (August 9, 1900 – May 25, 1983) was an American chemist.New York Times:Obituaries:Dr. John R. Johnson, 82, Dies; Professor Emeritus at Cornell; May 29, 1983National Academies Press:Biographical Memoirs V.85 (2004), JOHN RAVEN JOHNSON, BY CHARLES F. WILCOX, JERROLD MEINWALD, AND KEITH R. JOHNSON
Career
Discovery Johnson was notable, among other things, for the discovery of the nearly quantitative oxidation of organoboranes to alcohols by alkaline hydrogen peroxide.
Educational achievements
Johnson was Todd Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at Cornell University, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, chair of the Cornell Department of Chemistry.
1928 Laboratory Experiments in Organic Chemistry – "a widely used textbook"
Johnson received his Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of Illinois in 1922.
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