Background
Kern, Frank Dunn was born on June 29, 1883 in Reinbeck, Iowa, United States. Son of William Sloane and Emma (Dunn) Kern.
Kern, Frank Dunn was born on June 29, 1883 in Reinbeck, Iowa, United States. Son of William Sloane and Emma (Dunn) Kern.
Bachelor of Science, University of Iowa, 1904. Master of Science, Purdue, 1907. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1911.
Doctor of Science, University of Puerto Rico, 1926.
Special agent Bureau of Plant Industry, United States Department of Agriculture, 1904-1905. Assistant, later associate botanist Purdue University Agrl, Experiment Station, 1905-1913. Instructor cryptogamic botany, Purdue University, 1910-1911.
Research scholar, New York Botanical Garden, January each year for 4 years.
University fellow in botany, Columbia, 1910-1911. Professor, head department botany.
Pennsylvania State College, 1913-1950, dean Graduate School, 1922-1950, emeritus. Dean Colleges Agriculture and Engineering, University of Puerto Rico (while on leave absence from Pennsylvania State College, 1925-1926 and 1933-1934).
Conducted mycological explorations in Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Venezuela.
Delaware to International Botanical Congress, Cambridge, 1930.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (vice-president, chairman section on botanical sciences, 1945), Indiana Academy Science. Member Botanical Society America, American Phytopathol. Society, Pennsylvania Academy Science, American Institute Biological Science (Board of Governors).
Married Jessie Rhoda Adair, August 21, 1907. Children: Sue Emma (Mistress H. C. Musser), Frances Louise (Mistress H.J. Miller).