Background
Newcomb, Eldon Henry was born on January 19, 1919 in Columbia, Missouri, United States. Son of Ernest Henry and Ruby Josephine (Anderson) Newcomb.
Newcomb, Eldon Henry was born on January 19, 1919 in Columbia, Missouri, United States. Son of Ernest Henry and Ruby Josephine (Anderson) Newcomb.
Student, University Kansas City, 1938. Bachelor of Arts Missouri, 1940. Master of Arts, University Missouri, 1942.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1949. Doctor of Science honoris causa, University Missouri, Columbia, 1993.
Assistant professor botany, University of Wisconsin -Madison, 1949-1954; associate professor, University of Wisconsin -Madison, 1954-1958; professor, University of Wisconsin -Madison, 1958-1990; professor emeritus, University of Wisconsin -Madison, since 1990; director, Institute Plant Development, 1979-1988; department chairman botany, University of Wisconsin -Madison, 1982-1988; Folke Skoog professor botany, University of Wisconsin -Madison, since 1987. Consultant Shell Development Company, 1954-1959.
Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1945. Member National Academy of Sciences, American Society Cell Biologists, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Botanical Society of America, American Society Plant Physiologists, Society Development Biology, Phi Beta Kappa (president Wisconsin Alpha chapter 1978-1979), Sigma Xi.
Married Joyce Bright Rieling, June 21, 1949. Children— Norman Robert, Barbara Pauline, Cynthia Irma.