Background
Schrader, Franz was born on March 11, 1891 in Magdeburg, Germany. Son of Franz and Hedwig Dorothea (Rohde) Schrader.
Schrader, Franz was born on March 11, 1891 in Magdeburg, Germany. Son of Franz and Hedwig Dorothea (Rohde) Schrader.
Came to the United States, 1901. Graduate Curtis High School, New York City, 1910. Bachelor of Science, Columbia, 1914, Doctor of Philosophy, 1919.
Scientific assistant United States Bureau Fisheries, 1915-1916. Assistant in zoölogy, Columbia, 1918-1919. Pathologist United States Bureau Fisheries, 1919-1920.
Associate in biology, Bryn Mawr.
College, 1921-1925, associate professor, 1925-1930. Professor zoölogy, Columbia University since 1930 and head department zoölogy, 1937-1940 and 1946-1949, DaCosta professor, 1950-1959, emeritus since 1959.
Visiting professor Department Zoological, Duke, since 1959. Trustee of the Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 1932-1950.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (vice president 1947), American Society Zoölogists (president 1952), National Academy of Science, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Genetics Society, National Resrch.
Married Sally Peris Hughes, November 1, 1920.