Datus Miller Hammond

Background

Hammond, Datus Miller was born on May 20, 1911 in Providence, Utah, United States. Son of Horace E. and Salina (Tibbitts) Hammond.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Utah Agricultural College, 1932. A.M., University of California, 1934, Doctor of Philosophy, 1936.

Career

Instructor zoology Utah State University, Logan, 1937-1940, assistant professor, 1940-1941, professor, head department, 1945, faculty honor lecturer, 1964. Assistant protozoologist, zoological division Bureau Animal Industry, United States Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Maryland., 1941-1942, associate protozoologist United States regional laboratory for animal disease research, Auburn, Alabama, 1942-1944. Guest professor of University Bonn, 1970, 72.

Fulbright research scholar U. Munich, 1955-1956.

Membership

Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Utah Academy Sciences, Arts and Letters (president 1972-1973), Society Protozoologists (secretary 1967-1973, president-elect 1973-1974), American Society Zoologists, American Society Parasitol., American Micros. Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi (president Utah State chapter 1963-1965), Sigma Xi (president Utah State chapter 1946-1947).

Member Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Connections

Married Emily Merrill, December 23, 1937. Children: Anna Marie, Louise, Betty, Marilyn, Carol.

Father:

Horace E. Hammond

Mother:

Salina (Tibbitts) Hammond

Spouse:

Emily Merrill

child:

Carol Hammond

child:

Louise Hammond

child:

Anna Marie Hammond

child:

Marilyn Hammond

child:

Betty Hammond