Background
Hall, Eugene Raymond was born on May 11, 1902 in Imes, Kansas, United States. Son of Wilber Downs and Susan Effie (Donovan) Hall.
Hall, Eugene Raymond was born on May 11, 1902 in Imes, Kansas, United States. Son of Wilber Downs and Susan Effie (Donovan) Hall.
Bachelor of Arts Kansas, 1924. Master of Arts, University California, Berkeley, 1925. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1928.
Field biologist United States Bureau Biological Survey, 1924-1925. Acting in charge Bureau Research, California Department Fish and Game, 1926. Curator mammals University California Museum Vertebrate Zoology, 1927-1944.
Assistant professor vertebrate zoology University California, 1930-1937, associate professor, 1937-1944. Professor zoology University Kansas, 1944-1972, chairman department zoology, 1944-1961. Director museum Natural History, 1944-1967, editor museum publications, 1946-1967, research associate, from 1967, Summerfield distinguished professor zoology, 1958-1972.
Fulbright research professor, Turkey, 1968. Director Kansas Biological Survey, 1946-1967, senior biologist, 1967-1973. State zoologist, 1959-1967.
Principal investigator Office Naval Research, also National Science Foundation, from 1950. Maytag distinguished professor zoology Arizona State University, 1972. Member board councillors, board directors Save the Tallgrass Prairie, Inc., from 1972.
Member National Parks Advisory Board, 1954-1960, council, from 1961.
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Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (vice president and chairman section zoological science 1956), California Academy of Sciences, Washington Academy of Sciences. Member American Society Mammalogy (honorary, president 1944-1945), American Wildlife Society, American Committee for International Wildlife Protection (executive committee 1946-1970), Prairie National Park Natural History Association (president from 1968), American Society Systematic Zoologists, American Association Museums, Defenders Wildlife (vice president 1967-1971), American Ornithological Union, Kansas Academy of Sciences (council 1968-1972), Biological Society Washington, Society for Study Evolution, Cooper Ornithological Club, Sigma Xi (president Kansas chapter 1959-1961).
Married Mary Frances Harkey, August 9, 1924. Children: William Joel, Hubert Handel, Benjamin Downs.