Charles Carroll Davis

Background

Davis, Charles Carroll was born on November 24, 1911 in Azusa, California, United States. Son of William Allen and Maude (Snyder) Davis.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Oberlin College, 1933; Master of Sciences, University Washington, 1935; Doctor of Philosophy, University Washington, 1940.

Career

Biologist II, State Maryland, 1942-1943; instructor science, Jacksonville Junior College, 1944-1946; assistant professor zoology, U. Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1946-1948; assistant professor biology, Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1948-1952; associate professor, Case Western Res U., 1953-1963; professor, Case Western Res U., 1964-1968; professor biology, Memorial U. Newfoundland, St. John's, Canada, 1968-1978; retired, Memorial U. Newfoundland, 1978; professor emeritus, Memorial U. Newfoundland, since 1984; professor (part-time), Memorial U. Newfoundland, 1978-1984. Guest professor aquatic biology U. Tromsø, Norway, 1975-1976, Addis Ababa U., Ethiopia, 1986-1987. Adjunct Professor biology U. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 1986-1987.

Consultant for zoology terms New World Dictionary, 1965-1969, 82-88.

Achievements

• Charles Carroll Davis has been listed as a noteworthy Aquatic biologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Marine and Fresh Water Plankton

    (Book by Davis, C. C.)

  • Marine and Freshwater Plankton

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Ohio Academy Science. Member Ecological Society American, American Society Limnologyand Oceanography, Plankton Society Japan, International Society Limnology, Freshwater Biological Association United Kingdom, Canada Society Zoologists.

Connections

Married Sally May Jacobsen, June 11, 1936. Children: Peter Thomas, Betsy Annual.

Father:

William Allen Davis

Mother:

Maude (Snyder) Davis

Spouse:

Sally May Jacobsen

child:

Betsy Annual Davis

child:

Peter Thomas Davis