▁in ▁Columb us , ▁Ohio . ▁ ▁Education ▁and ▁career ▁ ▁Hor ne ▁graduated ▁from ▁T ampa ' s ▁Henry ▁B . ▁Plant ▁High ▁School ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 2 . ▁He ▁en rolled ▁at ▁Em ory ▁University , ▁but ▁his ▁university ▁studies ▁were ▁interrupted ▁by ▁World ▁War ▁II . ▁He ▁joined ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Navy ▁in ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁and ▁served ▁until ▁ 1 9 4 6 . ▁He ▁was ▁released ▁to ▁in active ▁status ▁with ▁the ▁rank ▁of ▁Lieutenant ▁( J G ). ▁ ▁He ▁returned ▁to ▁Em ory ▁University , ▁where ▁he ▁obtained ▁his ▁A . B . ▁degree ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 7 , ▁his ▁M . A . ▁degree ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 8 , ▁and ▁his ▁Ph . D . ▁degree ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 0 . ▁While ▁at ▁Em ory ▁University , ▁he ▁taught ▁organ ic ▁chem istry ▁from ▁ 1 9 4 7 ▁to ▁ 1 9 5 0 . ▁He ▁also ▁had ▁a ▁research ▁fellow ship ▁from ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁to ▁ 1 9 5 0 . ▁Hor ne ' s ▁intention ▁was ▁to ▁enter ▁the ▁teaching ▁profession ▁after ▁comple ting ▁his ▁Ph . D . ▁degree . ▁He ▁received ▁advice ▁to ▁obtain ▁industrial ▁research ▁experience ▁before ▁entering ▁the ▁academ ia . ▁T aking ▁that ▁advice , ▁he ▁obtained ▁a ▁position ▁at ▁the ▁B . ▁F . ▁Good rich ▁Company ' s ▁Research ▁and ▁Development ▁Center ▁in ▁Bre ck sv ille , ▁Ohio