Background
Poulson, Donald Frederick was born on October 5, 1910 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States. Son of Christian Frederick and Esther (Johnson) Poulson.
Poulson, Donald Frederick was born on October 5, 1910 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States. Son of Christian Frederick and Esther (Johnson) Poulson.
Bachelor of Science, California Institute of Technology, 1933. Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute of Technology, 1936. Master of Arts, Yale University, 1955.
Teaching fellow biology, California Institute Technology, 1934-1936;
Gosney research fellow biology, California Institute Technology, 1949;
research assistant department embryology, Carnegie Institute Washington, 1936-1937;
instructor biology, Yale University, 1937-1940;
assistant professor, Yale University, 1940-1946;
associate professor, Yale University, 1946-1955;
professor, Yale University, 1955-1981;
professor emeritus and senior research biologist, Yale University, 1981-1989;
department chairman biology, Yale University, 1962-1965. Research collaborator Brookhaven National Laboratory, 1951-1955. Fulbright committee National Research Council,1958-1960.
Central qualifications board National Institutions Health, 1961-1963.
Citizen ambassador genetics delegate People to People, People's Republic of China, 1987. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (council 1960-1962). Member International Society Developmental Biologists, American Society Naturalists (treasurer 1951-1953), American Society Zoologists, Genetics Society of America, Society Developmental Biology, Connecticut Academy Arts and Sciences, Sigma Xi.
Married Margaret Judd Boardman, June 18, 1934. Children: Donald Boardman, Christian Frederick World War II.