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Arthur W. Cooper

Arthur W. Cooper
Born: Washington, DC 8/15/1931
Education: Colgate (B.A. 1953, M.A. 1955); Michigan (Ph.D. 1958).
Dissertation title: Plant life-forms as indicators of microclimate (Ecol. Mon. 31:31-59)
Adviser: Stanley A. Cain (C)
Comments: Also influenced by W. S. Benninghoff.
Teaching history: N.C. State 1958-71, 1976-2001 (emeritus).
ESA offices and honors: Vice President 1974-75; President 1980-81; Distinguished Service Citation 1984.
ESA links: Presidential bio | Distinguished Service Citation
Archived papers: Inventory of the Arthur W. Cooper Papers at Forest History Society | Some correspondence in Patten Papers at UGA/ESA archives