Early Life and Education
Johns was born to missionary parents in Szechuan, China. He lived in China until 1926, when political unrest there prompted his parents to return to North America. After spending time in Tacoma, Washington, and in Brandon, Manitoba, his family settled in Hamilton, Ontario.
In Hamilton, Johns pursued a degree in mathematics and physics at the McMaster University, and he completed his bachelor of science degree (B.Sc.) in 1936. He then moved to the University of Toronto, where he earned his master of arts and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in physics in 1939.
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