John R. Froines is a chemist and anti-war

Anti-war

An anti-war movement is a social movement, usually in opposition to a particular nation's decision to start or carry on an armed conflict, unconditional of a maybe-existing just cause. The term can also refer to pacifism, which is the opposition to all use of military force during conflicts. Many...

 activist.

He is noted as a member of the Chicago Seven

Chicago Seven

The Chicago Seven were seven defendants—Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, David Dellinger, Tom Hayden, Rennie Davis, John Froines, and Lee Weiner—charged with conspiracy, inciting to riot, and other charges related to protests that took place in Chicago, Illinois on the occasion of the 1968...

, a group charged with involvement with the riots at the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago

Chicago

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. Froines, who holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Yale

YALE

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, was charged with interstate travel for purposes of inciting a riot and with making incendiary devices. He and Lee Weiner

Lee Weiner

Lee Weiner , a member of the Chicago Seven, was charged with conspiracy and making incendiary devices for his part in the demonstrations that surrounded the 1968 Democratic National Convention.J...

 were the only two defendants to be acquitted by the jury on both of the counts charged against them and contempt of court

Contempt of court

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 findings by Judge Julius Hoffman

Julius Hoffman

Julius J. Hoffman was a Chicago, Illinois, attorney and judge and former law partner of Richard J. Daley who achieved notoriety for his role in the Chicago Seven trial.-Early life:...

 were rejected in their entirety after an appeal.

While still waiting for acquittal in the early 1970s, Froines was on the faculty at Goddard College

Goddard College

Goddard College is a private, liberal arts college located in Plainfield, Vermont, offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Goddard College currently operates on an intensive low-residency model...

 in Vermont, where he taught chemistry. He later served as the Director of Toxic Substances at the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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. He currently teaches at the UCLA School of Public Health

UCLA School of Public Health

The UCLA School of Public Health is the graduate school of public health affiliated with UCLA, and is located within the Center for Health Sciences building on the UCLA campus. UCLA is located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The dean of the school is Linda Rosenstock, MD,...

, in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences.