Background
Stakman, Elvin C. was born on May 17, 1885 in Algoma, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Frederick and Emelie (Eberhardt) Stakman.
Stakman, Elvin C. was born on May 17, 1885 in Algoma, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Frederick and Emelie (Eberhardt) Stakman.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Minnesota, 1906, Master of Arts, 1910. Doctor of Philosophy, 1913. Doctor National Science (honorary), University Halle, 1938.
Honorary Doctor of Science, Yale, 1950, U. Rhode Island, 1953, University of Minnesota, University of Wisconsin, 1954, Cambridge, 1964.
Member faculty University of Minnesota, 1909-1953, professor plant pathology, 1918-1935, head section plant pathology, 1913-1940, head division plant pathology and botany, 1940-1953, now professor emeritus. Pathologist, agent United States Department of Agriculture, 1919-1955, collaborator, from 1955. Hitchcock professor University of California, 1955.
Special consultant agriculture Rockefeller Foundation, from 1953.
National Defense Leader rubber expedition to South. American, 1940. Science mission to Japan, Supreme Command Allies Pacific, 1948.
Guest professor of University Halle, 1930-1931.
Member faculty University of Minnesota, 1909-1953, professor plant pathology, 1918-1935, head section plant pathology, 1913-1940, head division plant pathology and botany, 1940-1953, now professor emeritus. Member division biology, agriculture National Research Council, 1931-1934, vice chairman, 1937-1938, 47-48. Member committee biology and medicine United States Atomic Energy Commission, 1948-1954, consultant, 1954-1959.
Member Executive Committee National Science Board, 1950-1954.
Member National Common for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1950-1956. Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences, Botanical Society Edinburgh (honorary), American Phytopathol.
Society (award of distinction 1967). Member of New York Academy Sciences, American Philosophical Society, Botanical Society American, American Genetic Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science (president 1949), British, American mycological societies, American Society Naturalists, History Science Society, Norwegian Academy Science and Letters, National Academy Science, Philosophical Science Association, Washington Academy Science, Kaiser Akademy Naturf., Canadian (honorary), Japanese (honorary), Indian (honorary) phytopathol. societies, Swedish Royal Academy Agriculture (foreign.
Member), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Zeta, Gamma Sigma Delta (Distinguished service award 1951), Gamma Alpha.
Specialist mycology, plant pathology.
Married Louise Jensen, September 6, 1917.