Background
Varrelman, Ferdinand Armin was born on June 6, 1888 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States. Son of Ferdinand Frederick and Whilemena (Brune) Varrelman.
Varrelman, Ferdinand Armin was born on June 6, 1888 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States. Son of Ferdinand Frederick and Whilemena (Brune) Varrelman.
Student of University of Missouri, 1907-1909, 1910-1911. Bachelor of Arts, University of California, 1915. Master of Arts, Columbia, 1922.
Student Missouri Botanical Gardens, 1909-1910, New York Botanical Gardens, 1922-1925, University of Vienna, and Agricultural Institute, Vienna, 1935-1936.
1 son, F. Kappes; married second, Mary East. Osborn, August 15, 1960. Began as florist, Saint Louis, 1907. Instructor of zoology and entomology, Pennsylvania State College, 1911-1913.
Assistant in entomology, University of California, 1913-1915.
Instructor in biology, New York University, 1922-1925. Biologist National Research Council in marine investigations, 1922-1925.
Professor of biology, American University, 1925-1937, DePaul University, Chicago, 1937-1941, George Williams College, Chicago, 1941-1943. Horticulturist (stationed in Central America) Foreign Economics Administration Economic Warfare, 1943-1945, Bureau Entomology and Plant Quarantine, 1945-1947.
Professor botany, Madison College, Harrisonberg, Virginia.
Professor emeritus botany, director arboretum, Mississippi Southern College. Appointed by House library Committee, 74th Congress, to inspect European botanical gardens for purpose of establishing botanical garden in Washington, District of Columbia, 1935-1936.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Botanical Society America, Torrey Botanical. Club, American Microscopical Society, Entonol.
Society America, American Genetic Association, California Academy Sciences, New York Academy of Sciences, American Association University professors, Beta Beta Beta, Quaker.
Married Sallie Bell Kappes, June 15, 1926 (deceased). Married second, Mary East. Osborn, August 15, 1960.