Background
Marsh, Charles Dwight was born on December 20, 1855 in Hadley, Massachusetts, United States. Son of J. Dwight and Sarah (Ingram) Marsh.
Marsh, Charles Dwight was born on December 20, 1855 in Hadley, Massachusetts, United States. Son of J. Dwight and Sarah (Ingram) Marsh.
Bachelor of Arts, Amherst College, 1877, Master of Arts, 1880, Doctor of Science, 1927. Doctor of Philosophy from University of Chicago, 1904.
Professor of chemistry and biology, 1883-1889, biology, 1889-1904, dean of faculty, 1900-1904, Ripon (Wisconsin) College. Professor biology, Earlham College, 1904-1905. Physiologist ih charge field investigations of poisonous plants, bureau of Plant Industry, Department Agriculture, 1905-1915, transferred to bureau of Animal Industry, 1915, in charge poisonous plant investigations.
Retired, 1931.
Honorary curator fresh water copepoda, United States National Museum Ex-officio member commissioner Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, secretary board, 1897-1899. Biologist on Geological and Natural History Survey, Wisconsin. Lecturer in biology, Milwaukee Medical College, 1903-1904.
Member commissioner
Married Florence Lee Wilder, December 27, 1883. Children: Hadleigh, Charles Wilder.