Background
Erwin, Donald Carroll was born on November 24, 1920 in Concord, Nebraska, United States. Son of Robert James and Carol (Sexson) Erwin.
Erwin, Donald Carroll was born on November 24, 1920 in Concord, Nebraska, United States. Son of Robert James and Carol (Sexson) Erwin.
Student, Wayne State College, Nebraska, 1939. Bachelor of Science, University Nebraska, 1949. Master of Arts, University Nebraska, 1950.
Doctor of Philosophy, University California-Davis, 1953.
Junior plant pathologist, University of California, Riverside, 1953-1954; assistant plant pathologist, University of California, 1954-1960; associate plant pathologist, University of California, 1960-1966; professor plant pathology, University of California, since 1966; emeritus professor, University of California, 1991.
With United States Army, 1942-1946. European Theatre of Operations. Member of American Phytopathol.
Society (fellow), Sigma Xi.
Married Veora Marie Endres, August 15, 1948. Children: Daniel Erwin, Myriam Erwin Casey.