George Knaphus

Background

Knaphus, George was born on August 31, 1924 in McCallsburg, Iowa, United States. Son of Sakarias L. and Inger (Alendal) Knaphus.

Education

Bachelor in Science, U. Northern Iowa, 1949; Master of Science in Plant Pathology, Iowa State University, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Pathology, Iowa State University, 1964.

Career

Science teacher, principal, McCallsburg (Iowa) High School, 1958-1962; instructor department botany, Iowa State University, Ames, 1962-1964; assistant professor department botany, Iowa State University, Ames, 1964-1968; associate professor department botany, Iowa State University, Ames, 1968-1972; professor department botany, Iowa State University, Ames, since 1972. Chairman Borlaug International Heritage Project, Cresco, Iowa, since 1985.

Achievements

• George Knaphus has been listed as a noteworthy Botany educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Mushrooms and Other Fungi of the Midcontinental United States

    (Identifies over two hundred varieties of mushrooms and in...)

  • Mushrooms and Other Fungi of the Midcontinental United States by Donald M. Huffman (1988-11-30)

Membership

President local school board, McCallsburg, 1952-1958. President regional school board, McCAllsburg, 1959-1966. Sergeant infantry United States Army, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations.

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Biological Science, American Phytopath. Society, Iowa Academy Science.

Interests

• Avocations: softball, shooting.

Connections

Married Marie Anna Gjenvick, August 3, 1948. Children: Kristopher, Deborah Raines, Dawn Bovenmyer, Daniel.

Father:

Sakarias L. Knaphus

Mother:

Inger (Alendal) Knaphus

Spouse:

Marie Anna Gjenvick

child:

Dawn Bovenmyer Knaphus

child:

Kristopher Knaphus

child:

Daniel Knaphus

child:

Deborah Raines Knaphus