Background
Bates, David Martin was born on May 31, 1934 in Everett, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Leslie Marriner and Ann Louise (Gustafson) Bates.
Bates, David Martin was born on May 31, 1934 in Everett, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Leslie Marriner and Ann Louise (Gustafson) Bates.
Bachelor of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy in Botany, University of California at Los Angeles, 1963.
Postdoctoral fellow, British Museum, 1962-1963; assistant professor, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1963-1969; associate professor, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1969-1975; professor in botany, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, since 1975; director L.M. Bailey Hortorium, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1969-1983.
With United States Army, 1954-1956. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Societe de Biogeographie. Member Botanical Society American, American Society Plant Taxonomists (president 1983), International Association Plant Taxonomy, Society for Economics Botany (president 1990), International Palm Society, Association Systematic Collections (president 1976-1978).
Married Jane Sandra Schwarz, September 4, 1956. Children: Jonathan David, Leslie Marriner.