Background
Nelson, Gareth Jon was born on December 23, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Harry Walfred and Nina Elizabeth (Torke) Nelson.
Nelson, Gareth Jon was born on December 23, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Harry Walfred and Nina Elizabeth (Torke) Nelson.
Student, University Chicago, 1955. Bachelor of Science, Roosevelt University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, University Hawaii, 1966.
Curator American Museum Natural History, New York City, since 1967. Adjunct professor biology City University of New York, since 1974. Visiting fellow University Melbourne, 1989-1990.
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With United States Army, 1955-1958. Fellow Willi Henning Society (councillor since 1985). Member Society Systematic Zoology (president 1985-1986), American Society Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (Stoye award 1965), Linnean Society London (foreign).
Married Brenda Gill, October 20, 1971 (divorced 1982). Children: Annelise, Jennifer.