Background
Wake, David Burton was born on June 8, 1936 in Webster, South Dakota, United States. Son of Thomas B. and Ina H. (Solem) Wake.
Wake, David Burton was born on June 8, 1936 in Webster, South Dakota, United States. Son of Thomas B. and Ina H. (Solem) Wake.
Bachelor, Pacific Lutheran University, 1958. Master of Science, University Southern California, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, University Southern California, 1964.
Instructor anatomy and biology University Chicago, 1964-1966, assistant professor anatomy and biology, 1966-1969. Associate professor zoology University California, Berkeley, 1969-1972, professor, 1972-1989, John and Margaret Gompertz professor, 1991-1997, professor integrative biology, 1989—2003, professor emeritus integrative biology, since 2003, faculty research lecturer, 2004, professor graduate school, since 2005. Director Museum Vertebrate Zoology University California, Berkeley, 1971-1998.
Curator Herpetology Museum Vertebrate Zoology, University California, since 1969. Visiting Alexander Agassiz professor Museum Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, 2002.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council (board biology 1986-1992), American Philosophical Society, International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (chair task force on declining amphibian populations 1990-1992), American Society Zoologists (president 1992), American Society Naturalists (president 1989), American Society Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (board governors), Society Study Evolution (president 1983, editor 1979-1981), Society Systematic Biology (council 1980-1984), Herpetologist's League (Distinguished Herpetologist 1984), Save the Redwoods League(Council, since 2005).
Married Marvalee Hendricks, June 23, 1962. 1 child, Thomas Andrew.