Archie Norman Solberg

Background

Solberg was born on January 4, 1909 in Lemmon, South Dakota, United States; the son of Joseph and Oline (Amundsen) Solberg.

Education

Solberg received a Bachelor of Science degree from North Dakota State University in 1930. Three years later he earned his Master of Science degree from the same university. In 1938, Archie was given a Ph.D. from Columbia University.

Career

Solberg began his career as an instructor of zoology at North Dakota State University in 1930. Three years later he took a position of an assistant in zoology at Columbia University. Also Archie served as an instructor of biology at the University of Toledo from 1937 to 1939. In 1939, he became an assistant professor at the same university. Then in 1943, Solberg was appointed an associate professor at the University of Toledo. Eight years later he held a position of a professor at that university, where he worked until 1971. From 1971 Archie was a professor emeritus at the University of Toledo.

Achievements

• Solberg was known for his papers in experimental embryology. He developed a four-year medical technology course in cooperation with Toledo hospitals, an X-ray technology program for the United States Air Force along with a civilian program and programs for bringing foreign students to the campus for a year of study.

Membership

Solberg was a member of Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters, American Society of Zoologists, American Society for Engineering Education, American Ceramic Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Technology Society of Toledo, Scabbard and Blade, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Delta Pi, Blue Key, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Beta Beta Beta and Theta Chi.

Connections

On September 12, 1934 Archie Solberg married Margaret Jane Olsen. They have six children.

Father:

Joseph Solberg

Mother:

Oline (Amundsen) Solberg

Spouse:

Margaret Jane Olsen

child:

Mary A. Solberg

child:

Marilyn Solberg

child:

Norman Solberg

child:

Eric Solberg

child:

Elizabeth Solberg

child:

James Solberg