Background
Reed, Elizabeth Wagner was born on August 27, 1912 in Baguio, The Philippines. Daughter of John Ovid and Catherine (Cleland) Wagner. came to the United States, 1916.
Reed, Elizabeth Wagner was born on August 27, 1912 in Baguio, The Philippines. Daughter of John Ovid and Catherine (Cleland) Wagner. came to the United States, 1916.
Bachelor, Ohio State University, 1933; Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1934; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1936.
Researcher on fungicides, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1936-1937; biology instructor, Atlantic Christian College, Wilson, North Carolina, 1938-1940; researcher, Ohio State Research Foundation, Columbus, 1943-1944; assistant professor, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1944-1945; assistant professor research drosophila, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, 1945-1946; assistant professor research drosophila, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1947-1948; researcher, Dight Institute, Minneapolis, 1948-1965; assistant professor, Minnesota Mathematics and Science Teaching, Minneapolis, 1966-1969; with Public school system, St. Paul, Minneapolis, 1969-1973. Lecturer biology University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1960-1969. Assistant professor Macalester College, St. Paul, 1967-1968, Hamline U., St. Paul, 1973.
Active National Organization for Women, St. Paul, since 1980, National Abortion Rights, St. Paul, since 1980, Nature Conservancy, St. Paul, since 1980, Minnesota Horticultural Society, St. Paul, since 1981, Zero Population Growth, St. Paul, since 1978. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Women in Science, Sigma Delta Epsilon, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married James Otis Beasley, September 17, 1940 (deceased 1942). 1 child, John Wagner Beasley. Married Sheldon Clark Reed, August 20, 1946.
Children: Catherine Reed, William Reed.