Background
Ormes, Robert Verner was born on September 10, 1921 in New York City. Son of Ferguson Reddie and Mabrie (Verner) Ormes.
Ormes, Robert Verner was born on September 10, 1921 in New York City. Son of Ferguson Reddie and Mabrie (Verner) Ormes.
AB, Wabash College, 1943. Postgraduate, Columbia University.
Instructor, Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Indiana, 1947-1949; technical writer, Cushing & Nevell, New York City, 1954; editorial assistant Science journal, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, 1954-1957; assistant editor, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, 1957-1960; managing editor, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, 1961-1981; associate public, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, 1981-1984.
Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member Council Biology Editor, Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Theta Pi.
Married Mary Ann Otto, September 2, 1950. Children: Julia C. Ormes Robinson, Carolyn V. Ormes Kollur, Margaret F.