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John Raven Johnson (August 9, 1900 – May 25, 1983) was an American chemist. Johnson was notable, among other things, for the discovery of the nearly quantitative oxidation of organoboranes to alcohols by alkaline hydrogen peroxide. 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.

Notable works

• 1928 Laboratory Experiments in Organic Chemistry - "a widely used textbook"

Life and career

Johnson received his Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of Illinois in 1922.

References

1. ^ New York Times:Obituaries:Dr. John R. Johnson, 82, Dies; Professor Emeritus at Cornell; May 29, 1983
2. ^ National Academies Press:Biographical Memoirs V.85 (2004), JOHN RAVEN JOHNSON, BY CHARLES F. WILCOX, JERROLD MEINWALD, AND KEITH R. JOHNSON

• 1900 births
• 1983 deaths
• 20th-century American chemists
• Members of the United States National Academy of Sciences
• Cornell University faculty