Background
Feir, Dorothy Jean was born on January 29, 1929 in St. Louis. Daughter of Alex R. and Lillian (Smith) Feir.
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Dorothy Jean Feir
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Education
Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan, 1950; Master of Sciences, University Wyoming, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1960.
Career
Instructor biology, U. Buffalo, 1960-1961; member of faculty, St. Saint Louis University, since 1961; professor biology, St. Saint Louis University, since 1967. Member tropical medicine and parasitology study section National Institutes of Health, 1980-1984.
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Membership
Fellow Entomological Society American (honorary, president 1989, Riley Achievement award north central branch 1993), Missouri Academy Science (vice president 1987-1988, president-elect 1988-1989, president 1989-1990, Most Distinguished Scientist award 1995). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physiological Society, New York Academy Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
