Emmet Thurman Hooper

Background

Hooper, Emmet Thurman was born on August 19, 1911 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Son of Emmet Thurman and Frances Jewell (McDonald) Hooper.

Education

Student, San Diego State College, 1932. Bachelor of Arts California-Berkeley, 1933. Master of Arts, University California-Berkeley, 1936.

Doctor of Philosophy, University California-Berkeley, 1939.

Career

Research assistant Museum Vertebrate Zoology, University California-Berkeley, 1934-1936, teaching assistant zoology, 1936-1938. Assistant professor zoology University Michigan, 1946-1952, associate professor, 1952-1958, professor, 1958-1979, curator mammals, 1956-1979, professor, curator emeritus, since 1979. Project leader, sea otter research United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 1979-1981.

Research associate Institute Marine Science University California-Santa Cruz, since 1981. Program director National Science Foundation, Washington, 1964-1965. Chairman biology faculty Organization Tropical Studies, 1967-1970.

Membership

Commissioner Santa Cruz Museum, since 1982. Member citizens advisory committee Nisene Marks State Forest, since 1983. Vice president Friends of Sea Otter, since 1983.

Served to captain United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Fellow California Academy of Sciences.

Connections

Married Helen Winifred Bacon, February 19, 1936 (deceased 1976). Children: Alan Bacon, Nicholas Kim. Married Leanore Theriot, September 1983.

Father:

Emmet Thurman Hooper

Mother:

Frances Jewell (McDonald) Hooper

Spouse:

Helen Winifred Bacon

Spouse:

Leanore Theriot

child:

Alan Bacon Hooper

child:

Nicholas Kim Hooper