Background
Whitten, Bertwell Kneeland was born on April 1, 1941 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Bertwell McFarland and Phyllis (Kneeland) Whitten.
Whitten, Bertwell Kneeland was born on April 1, 1941 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Bertwell McFarland and Phyllis (Kneeland) Whitten.
AB, Middlebury College, 1962. Master of Science, Purdue University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1966.
Visiting scientist, Marine Biology Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 1966; research scientist, Fitzsimon's General Hospital, Aurora, Colorado, 1966-1968; senior research scientist, United States Army Institute Environmental Medicine, Natick, Massachusetts, 1968-1970; associate to full professor, Michigan Technology U., Houghton, 1970-1981; head biological science, Michigan Technology U., Houghton, 1981-1986; dean research and graduate school, Michigan Technology U., Houghton, 1986-1988; vice president student services, Michigan Technology U., Houghton, 1988-1993; professor, Michigan Technology U., Houghton, since 1993. Adjunct Professor Wayne State University, Detroit, 1977-1980, Michigan State University, Lansing,1973-1975.
Member Upper Peninsula Health Education Corporation, Marquette, Michigan, 1978-1992. Coach, manager American Legion Baseball Team, Houghton, 1984-1986. Captain Medical Science Corps, 1966-1968.
Member American Physiological Society, American Zoological Society, American Management Association, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi. Lodges: Lions.
Married Hope Ford, August 11, 1962. Children: Steven, Ellen, Richard.