Duncan Theunissen Patten

Background

Patten, Duncan Theunissen was born on October 13, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Marc T. and Doris (Miller) Patten.

Education

Bachelor, Amherst College, 1956; Master of Science, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Duke U., 1962.

Career

Assistant professor ecology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, 1962-1965; assistant professor ecology, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1965-1967; associate professor, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1967-1973; professor, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1973-1995; professor emeritus, Arizona State University, Tempe, since 1995; director center environmental studies, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1980-1995. Research professor Montana State University, since 1995.

Achievements

• Duncan Theunissen Patten has been listed as a noteworthy Ecologist educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Arizona-Nevada Academy Science. Member Ecological Society American (business manager 1979-1995), British Ecological Society, Society Range Management, American Institute Biological Sciences, Society Wetland Scientists (president 1996-1997), American Water Resource Association, American Geophysical Union, Society Conservation Biology, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Eva Chittenden, July 27, 1957. Children: Michael, Marc, Robin, Scott.

Father:

Marc T. Patten

Mother:

Doris (Miller) Patten

Spouse:

Eva Chittenden

child:

Marc Patten

child:

Michael Patten

child:

Scott Patten

child:

Robin Patten