Background
Peattie, Donald Culross was born on June 21, 1898 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Burns and Elia (Wilkinson) Peattie.
Peattie, Donald Culross was born on June 21, 1898 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Burns and Elia (Wilkinson) Peattie.
Graduate University High School, 1916. Student of University of Chicago, 1916-1918, Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, Harvard, 1922, Master of Arts, 1946.
Botanist Office of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction, United States Department of Agriculture, 1922-1925. John Guggenheim fellow, 1936-1938.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member National Institute Arts and Letters.
Married Louise Redfield, May 23, 1923. Children: Celia Louise (deceased), Malcolm Redfield, Mark Robert, Noel Roderick.