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Microbios — Page 8

Conway MacMillan

Conway MacMillan Born: Hillsdale, MI 8/26/1867; died 6/5/29 Education: Nebraska (A.B. 1885, A.M. 1886); Johns Hopkins 1886-87 (no degree); Harvard 1887-88 (no degree) Adviser: (no Ph. D) Comments: C. E. Bessey was adviser for M.A. Teaching history: Minnesota 1888-1906 Ph.D. students: Francis Ramaley

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James A. MacMahon

James A. MacMahon Born:  Dayton, OH 4/7/1939 Education:  Michigan State (B.S. 1960), Notre Dame (Ph.D. 1964) Dissertation title: An eco-physiological study of the water relations of three species of the salamander genus Plethodon Adviser: Robert E. Gordon (C) Comments: Also influenced by Robert P. McIntosh during Ph.D. work. Teaching History: Dayton 1974-81; Utah State 1971-present ESA offices and honors: President…

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Orie L. Loucks

Orie L. Loucks Born: Minden, Ontario 10/2/1931; died 9/10/2016 Education:  Toronto (B.Sc. 1953; M.Sc. 1955), Wisconsin (Ph.D. 1960) Dissertation title: Environmental and phytosociological ordination of a regional forest vegetation (Ecol. Monogr. 32:137-166) Adviser: John T. Curtis (C) Other influences: G. Angus Hills (Master’s), Sergius Wilde (Ph.D.) Teaching history: Wisconsin 1962-78; Butler 1978-89; Miami (Ohio) 1989-2002 (became emeritus) Ph.D. students: Dennis…

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Daniel A. Livingstone

Daniel A. Livingstone Born:  Detroit, MI 8/3/1927; died 2/6/2016 Education:  Dalhousie (BSc 1948; MSc 1950); Yale (Ph.D. 1953) Dissertation title:  The palaeolimnology of arctic Alaska (Ecology 36: 587-600) Advisor:  Edward S. Deevey Teaching History:  Maryland 1955-56; Duke 1956-present (emeritus 2005–) Ph.D. students:  Paul A. Colinvaux, Robert L. Kendall, Peter Kilham, Mark A. Mantuani, Joseph L. Richardson, Peter D. Weigl Others influenced: …

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Burton E. Livingston

Burton E. Livingston Born: Grand Rapids, MI 2/9/1875; died 2/8/1948 Education: Michigan (B.S. 1898); Chicago (Ph.D. 1901) Dissertation title: The role of diffusion and osmotic pressure in plant physiology Adviser: C. R. Barnes Comments:  Closely associated with and influenced by Henry C. Cowles while at Chicago. ESA links: ESA Obituary and “Auto-obituary” External links: Smith bios | Wikipedia

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Elbert L. Little

Elbert L. Little Born: Fort Smith, AR, 10/15/1907; died 6/23/2004 Education: Muskogee Jr. Coll. (1923-24); Oklahoma (B.A. 1927); Chicago (M.S. 1929; Ph.D. 1929) Dissertation title: A botanical survey of Muskogee County, Oklahoma. Advisor: Henry C. Cowles Also influenced by: George D. Fuller Primary specialty: Dendrology External Links: Wikipedia

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Alton A. Lindsey

Alton A. Lindsey Born: Monaca, PA 5/7/1907; died 12/19/1999 Education: Allegheny Coll. (B.S. 1929); Cornell (Ph.D. 1937) Dissertation title: The floral anatomy and morphology of the Gentianaceae Adviser: Arthur J. Eames (C) Other influences: C. Frank Brockman Teaching history: American Univ. 1937-40; Redlands 1940-42; New Mexico 1942-47; Purdue 1947-1973 Ph.D. students: Howard Woodin, James D. Barton Jr., Gayther Plummer, Robert O….

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Raymond L. Lindeman

Raymond L. Lindeman Born: Redwood Falls, MN 7/24/1915; died 6/29/1942 Education: Park College, MO (B.A. 1936) Minnesota (Ph.D. 1941); Yale (postdoc 1941-42) Advisor: Samuel Eddy Comments: Also influenced by W. S. Cooper at Minnesota and G. Evelyn Hutchinson at Yale ESA links: Memorial External links: UMN Biography | Wikipedia

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