Background
KELMAN, Arthur was born on December 11, 1918 in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Philip Kelman and Minnie Kollm.
plant pathologist and university professor
KELMAN, Arthur was born on December 11, 1918 in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Philip Kelman and Minnie Kollm.
Bachelor of Science, University Rhode Island, 1941. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Rhode Island, 1977. Master of Science, North Carolina State University, 1946.
Doctor of Philosophy, 1949.
Faculty, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1948-1965; professor, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1957-1965; W.N. Reynolds distinguished professor plant pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1961-1965; university district scholar, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, since 1990; department chairman plant pathology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1965-1975; L.R. Jones Distinguished professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1975-1989; professor bacteriology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1977-1989; WARF Senior Distinguished Research professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1984-1989; chief scientist Competitive Grants Program, National Research Initiative, Cooperative State Research Svc., USDA, 1991-1993. Visiting investigator Rockefeller Institute, 1953-1954. Chairman division biological science Assembly Life Science National Research Council, 1980-1982, Chairman of the Board basic biology, Commission Life Sciences, 1984-1985.
Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1945. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Phytopath. Society (chairman sourcebook committee, councilor-at-large, vice president 1965-1966, president 1966-1967, award of distinction 1983), American Academy Microbiology.
Member National Academy of Sciences (council 1986-1989, chairman section applied biology 1981-1983, chairman class VI Applied biology and agricultural science, 1988-1991), International Society Plant Pathology (vice president 1968-1973, president 1973-1978), Society General Microbiology, American Society Microbiology, American Institute Biological Science, Phytopathol. Society Japan (honorary), Sigma Xi, Alpha Zeta, Gamma Sigma Delta, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Sigma, Xi Sigma Pi.
Married Helen Moore Parker, June 22, 1949. 1 child, Philip Joseph.