Background
Bell, Ernest Arthur was born on June 20, 1926 in Gosforth, Northumber, England. Son of Albert and Rachel Enid (Williams) Bell.
Bell, Ernest Arthur was born on June 20, 1926 in Gosforth, Northumber, England. Son of Albert and Rachel Enid (Williams) Bell.
Dame Allan"s School, Newcastle upon Tyne, King"s College, New-castle, University of Durham, Trinity College, University of Dublin.
Assistant to Professor, of Biochemistry 1949-1953. Lecturer in Biochemistry, King"s College, London 1953-1964, Reader 1964-1968, Professor, of Biology and Head of Department, of Plant Sciences 1972-1981, Dean of Natural Science 1980-1981. Professor, of Botany, University of Texas at Austin 1968-1972.
Director Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew November 1981-1988.
Consultant Director Civil Aeronautics Board Institute Mycological Institute 1982-1988. Fellow, Australia 1980.
Cecil H. and Ida Green Visiting Professor University of British Columbia 1987. Visiting Professor University of Texas at Austin 1988-1990.
Scientific Director, Texas Botanical Garden Society since 1988.
Fellow, King"s College, London 1982. Vice-President Linnean Society of London 1982. President, Plant Biology Section, British Association for the Advancement of Science 1985-1986.
Honorary.
Fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 1986. President King"s College London Association 1986-1988. Honorary Fellow, Trinity College Dublin Ireland 1990.
Fellow Royal Society Chemistry, Institute Biology, Linnean Society London. Mem.Phytochem. Society Europe (honorary).
Married Jean Swinton Ogilvie, September 3, 1952. Children: Victoria Jane Bell Smith, Alasdair Gordon Simon, Robin Andrew.