Menu
John Tyler Bonner

John was born on 12 May 1920 under the zodiac sign of Taurus and he was born in the United States of America. There is not much information available about his parents or siblings but it is known that he completed his education from the United States of America. At present, he is 96 years old and he still works in his field. John is also the lecturer and he works for Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.

Related Biography: Luc Montagnier

He works at Princeton University which is in New Jersey in the United States of America. It is known that he used slime moulds to understand and to research the evolution as well as the developments of slime mould. It is known that he is one of the best biologist available when it comes to molds. Arizona State University also appreciated him for his work and for his contribution to the study of slime mold.

The university claims that John’s works are easy to understand even though his work has several complicated ideas. It is known that he went to Harvard University and he was there for 10 years. It is also known that he worked for United States Army Air Corps. It is known that he had to pause his studies because of his commitment towards Air Force.

It is also known that he started working as a chairman of Biology Department of Princeton University. He worked there till 1977 before taking a break. He later returned in 1983 and he left the organization in a year. He was then again back in 1987 and he worked there for another 1 year.

It is known that John is also a member of National Academy of Science. As per the information available, it is known that John even worked for Indian Institute of Science and he worked for IIS as a visiting scholar. He also taught a course at several universities like Brooklyn College, University College, and even Williams College.

He is famous for his work in biology and for the same reason, he won several awards in his lifetime. He wrote several papers and some of the work he did is The Cellular Slime Moulds, he also helped with the life cycle of the Mould. In later stages, he provided a lot of information regarding the topic. He also wrote about the Ideas of Biology and one of his most interesting topic was ‘Why Size Matters: From Bacteria to Blue Whales’.

As per the information available, John is married but the name of his wife and the name of his children is not known and there is no information regarding his total annual salary or about his total net worth. His complete biography is available online from various sources and the best thing is that he also wrote his own biography. The name of his autobiography was Lives of Biologist: Adventures in a Century of Extraordinary Science. The book was really popular and the book also received the award for book of the year.


Quick Facts
Birth Date: 12 May, 1920
Age: 99 yrs
Occupations: Biologist
Citizenship: United States of America
Birth Place: New York City
Education: Harvard University
Gender: Male
Description: American biologist
Net Worth 2021: 3 million
Help us Edit this article and get a chance to win a $50 Amazon Gift card.
Last Modified: Jun 27 2020
You may also like