Background
Taylor, Charles Richard was born on September 8, 1939 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Son of Norman W. and Rosiland E. (Gregory) Taylor.
Taylor, Charles Richard was born on September 8, 1939 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Son of Norman W. and Rosiland E. (Gregory) Taylor.
Bachelor, Occidental College, 1960. AM, Harvard University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1963.
Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Bern, Switzerland, 1993.
Research fellow, U. College, Nairobi, Kenya, 1964-1968;
research associate department zoology, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1968-1970;
associate professor, Harvard University, Cambridge, 1970-1973;
Alexander Agassiz professor zoology, Harvard University, Cambridge, 1973-1991;
professor biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, 1973-1991;
Charles P. Lyman professor biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, since 1991;
director Concord Field Station, Harvard University, Cambridge, since 1970. Scientist East African Research Organisation, honorary lecturer zoology, 1960's. Vis.prof. department animal physiology U. Nairobi, 1977.
Visiting professor U. Bern, since 1987. Chairman Interunion Commission Comparative Physiology, since 1981.
Member National Academy of Sciences, American Physiological Society, American Society Zoologists, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Ann Boyd, June 7, 1969. Children: Greg, Caitlin.