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George Harrison Orians, American educator, author. Recipient Water Conservation award National Wildlife Federation and Sear Foundation, 1966; named Naturalist of Year, Toledo Naturalists Association, 1977. Turstee Ohioana Library., Columbus, Ohio. Member Modern Language Association, American Association of University Professors, International Platform Association, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi.

Background

Orians, George Harrison was born on April 19, 1900 in Marion, Ohio, United States. Son of George Joseph and Nettie Katherine (Zachman) Orians.

Education

AB, North-Center College, 1922. AM, University Illinois, 1923. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1926.

Postgraduate, Yale University, 1936. Postgrad, Library. Congress, 1936.

Career

Associate Professor of English, U. Idaho, 1928-1929; lecturer American literature, U. Toledo, 1929-1932; Professor of English, U. Toledo, 1934-1970; professor emeritus, U. Toledo, 1970. Director summer sessions, 1934-1951, chairman English department 1938-1953. Visiting professor summers Southern Methodist University, University Colorado, U. Washington.

Lecturer National Audubon Society,1947-1959. Visiting professor University of Michigan, 1967-1968.

Achievements

  • George Harrison Orians has been listed as a notable educator, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Turstee Ohioana Library., Columbus, Ohio. Member Modern Language Association, American Association of University Professors, International Platform Association, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Dorothy Ruth Schmidlin, August 29, 1941. Children: Daryl Ruth, Margaret Janelle, George Randall.

Father:
George Joseph Orians

Mother:
Nettie Katherine (Zachman) Orians

Spouse:
Dorothy Ruth Schmidlin

child:
George Randall Orians

child:
Margaret Janelle Orians

child:
Daryl Ruth Orians

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Awards

  • Recipient Water Conservation award National Wildlife Federation and Sear Foundation, 1966. Named Naturalist of Year, Toledo Naturalists Association, 1977.