Background
Easton, Dexter Morgan was born on September 13, 1921 in Rockport, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Oscar Wallerius and Catherine Sophia (Bragner) Easton.
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Dexter Morgan Easton
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Dexter Morgan Easton, American Physiology educator, neurophysiology researcher. Achievements include research in nerve and muscle function. Porter fellow Harvard University, 1946; Fulbright scholar U. New Zealand, 1950-1951; grantee National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science; member American Physiological Society, Society for Neurosci., Biophysics Society.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Biology, Harvard University, 1947.
Career
Instructor department zoology, U. Washington, Seattle, 1947-1950; research physiologist, from instructor to research assistant professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1950-1955; from assistant to associate professor, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1955-1977; professor biological science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1978-1982; service professor biological science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, since 1982. Author: Mechanisms of Body Function, 1963, 2d edition 1974. Contributor over 70 articles to professional journals.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Physiological Society, Society for Neurosci., Biophysics Society.
Connections
Married Jean RenfrewMattoon, December 18, 1953. Children: Matthew, Andrew, Karl, Sylvia.
Awards
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Porter fellow Harvard University, 1946. Fulbright scholar U. New Zealand, 1950-1951. Grantee National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health.Porter fellow Harvard University, 1946. Fulbright scholar U. New Zealand, 1950-1951. Grantee National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health.