Background
Platt, Dwight Rich was born on August 4, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Ferry Luther Platt and Selma Ione (Rich) Johnson.
Platt, Dwight Rich was born on August 4, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Ferry Luther Platt and Selma Ione (Rich) Johnson.
Bachelor of Science, Bethel College, 1952. Master of Arts, University Kansas, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, University Kansas, 1966.
Assistant instructor zoology U. Kansas, Lawrence,1952-1954. Education technical American Friends Service Committee, Barpali, Orissa, India, 1954-1957. Professor biology Bethel College, North Newton, Kansas, 1957-1996, professor emeritus, 1996.
Visiting professor biology Sambalpur University, Orissa, India, 1970-1971.
Contributor articles on herpetology and prairie biology to professional journals Curator natural history Kauffman Museum, North Newton, Kansas, 1982-1992.
Member Kansas Nongame Wildlife Advisory Council to Kansas Fish andGame Commission, 1980-1987, chairman 1982-1984. Cooperative graduate fellow National Science Foundation, 1960-1962. Member Kansas Academy Science (president 1985), Kansas Ornithological Society (president 1969-1970, 72-74), Kansas Herpetological Society (president 1992), Ecological Society American, Society Study Amphibians and Reptiles, American Ornithologists Union, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Edyth LaVonne Godwin, June 21, 1956. Children: Kamala Joyce, Richard Dwight.