Background
Ritter, William Emerson was born on November 19, 1856 in Hampden, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Horatio and Leonora (Eason) Ritter.
Ritter, William Emerson was born on November 19, 1856 in Hampden, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Horatio and Leonora (Eason) Ritter.
Graduated from State Normal School, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 1884. Bachelor of Science, University of California, 1888. Master of Arts, Harvard, 1891, Doctor of Philosophy, 1893.
Student Stazione Zoölogica, Naples, Italy, and University of Berlin, 1894-1895.
Doctor of Laws, University of California 1932.
Was teacher in public schools, Wisconsin and California. Instructor biology, University of California, 1891-1893, assistant professor biology, 1893-1898, associate professor zoölogy, 1898-1902, appointed professor, 1902, now emeritus. Ex-director Scripps Institute for Biological Research (now Scripps Institution of Oceanography).
President California Academy Sciences, 1898-1900.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (vice president section F, 1909-1910, president Pacific division, 1920-1921), American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member American Society Naturalists, American Society Zoölogists, American Ecological Society.
Correspondent Philadelphia Academy Science. Honorary president Science Service.
Honotafy member Phi Beta Kappa (Berkeley chapter), Unitarian.
Clubs: Commonwealth (San Francisco).
Married Mary East. Bennett, June 23, 1891.
