Background
Boell, Edgar John was born on October 30, 1906 in Rudd, Iowa, United States. Son of Albert Emil and Greitje (Van der Las) Boell.
Boell, Edgar John was born on October 30, 1906 in Rudd, Iowa, United States. Son of Albert Emil and Greitje (Van der Las) Boell.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Dubuque, 1929; Doctor of Science, University Dubuque, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, State University Iowa, 1935; postgraduate, Cambridge U., 1937-1938; A.M. (honorary), Yale, 1946.
Research associate, State University Iowa, 1934-1937; faculty, Yale, since 1938; professor zoology, Yale, 1946-1947; Ross Granville Harrison professor experimental zoology, Yale, 1947-1975; emeritus, Yale, since 1975; senior research associate biology, Yale, since 1975; department chairman zoology, director zoological laboratories, Yale, 1956-1962; acting dean Yale College, Yale, spring 1968-1969; fellow Jonathan Edwards College, Yale master Jonathan Edwards College, Yale, 1975-1977; executive secretary corporation search committee for 19th president of Yale, Yale, 1977. Associate professor zoology University of California, summer 1941.
Board of directors U. Dubuque, since 1980. Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member American Society for Cell Biology, Society.for Developmental Biology (president 1952-1953), International Society Developmental Biology, American Physiological Society, American Society Zoologists (Executive Committee 1959-1963, member organizing committee 16th international congress zoology), Connecticut Academy Arts and Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi (president Yale chapter 1945-1946) M C.
Married Mildred Cottingham, June 3, 1932. Children: Carl David, Dorothy Eleanor.