Background
Wort, Dennis James was born on July 19, 1906 in Salisbury, England. Son of Dennis James and Florence Ann (Dimmer) Wort.
Wort, Dennis James was born on July 19, 1906 in Salisbury, England. Son of Dennis James and Florence Ann (Dimmer) Wort.
Bachelor of Science, University Saskatchewan, Canada, 1932. Master of Science, University Saskatchewan, Canada, 1934. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1940.
Sessional lecturer biology University Saskatchewan, 1943-1945. Associate professor botany University British Columbia, Vancouver, 1945, professor botany and plant physiology, 1947-1972, research associate, since 1972, professor emeritus, since 1975.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Society Plant Physiologists (past secretary-treasurer Western section, vice-chairman, chairman), British Columbia Academy of Sciences (past editor, treasurer, vice president, president), Northwest Science Association (past trustee, vice president, president), American Society Botany, Canada Society Plant Physiologists, Sigma Xi.
Married Helen Nora Kinnon, June 23, 1936. Children: Margaret (Mistress Paul Lewis, Junior), Dennis James.