Background
Church, George Lyle was born on December 19, 1903 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William R. and Anna Marie (Lind) Church.
Church, George Lyle was born on December 19, 1903 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William R. and Anna Marie (Lind) Church.
Bachelor of Science, University Massachusetts, 1925. A.M., Harvard, 1927; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard, 1928.
Member faculty, Brown U., since 1928; professor botany, Brown U., 1951-1971; became Stephen T. Olney professor natural history, Brown U., 1959; now emeritus professor, also curator herbarium, Brown U., since 1951; department chairman botany, Brown U., 1958-1971.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Botanical Society of America, Growth Society, Society Study of Evolution, New England Botanical Club, Society of America Plant Taxonomists, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Gamma Rho.
Married Margaret Fobes, June 16, 1934. 1 child, Robert Fobes.