George Fredrick Somers

Background

Somers, George Fredrick was born on July 9, 1914 in Garland, Utah, United States. Son of George Fredrick and Elizbuth (Sorenson) Somers.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Utah State University, 1935. Bachelor, Oxford University, 1938. Bachelor of Science, Oxford University, 1939.

Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1942.

Career

Faculty Cornell University, 1941-1951, associate professor biochemistry, 1949-1951. Plant physiologist United States Department Agriculture, 1944-1951. Faculty University Delaware, Newark, since 1951.

Associate director Delaware Agricultural Experiment Station, 1951-1959. Associate dean College Agriculture, 1954-1959. Chairman department biological science University Delaware, 1959-1971, H. Fletcher Brown professor biology, 1962-1981, emeritus professor, since 1981.

Visiting professor University Philippines, 1958-1959.

Achievements

• George Fredrick Somers has been listed as a noteworthy biology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Hockey club fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Association Plant Physiology, Botanical Society of America, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Beulah Rich Morgan, June 24, 1939. Children: Ralph M., Steven J., Gary F.

Father:

George Fredrick Somers

Mother:

Elizbuth (Sorenson) Somers

Spouse:

Beulah Rich Morgan

child:

Gary F. Somers

child:

Steven J. Somers

child:

Ralph M. Somers