Background
Byers, George William was born on May 16, 1923 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of George and Helen (Kessler) Byers.
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George William Byers
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Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1947; Master of Science, University of Michigan, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1952.
Career
Assistant professor department entomology, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1956-1960; curator Snow Entomological Museum, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1956-1983; director, senior curator, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1983-1988; associate professor, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1960-1965; professor entomology, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1965-1988, retired; professor department systematics and ecology, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1969-1988; department chairman entomology, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1969-1972, 84-87; retired, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1988. Visiting professor Mountain Lake Biological Station University of Virginia, alternate summers, 1961-1992, U.Minn., 1970.
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Membership
With United States Army, 1942-1946, 53-56, World War II and Korea. Lieutenant colonel Mediterranean Shipping Company, United States Army Reserve, retired. Member Entomological Society American (editorial board Annals 1967-1972, chairman 1971-1972), Entomological Society Canada, Control States Entomological Society (president 1958-1959), Entomological Society Washington, Society Systematic Biology (editor Syst.
Zoological journal 1963-1966), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi.
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Married Martha Esther Sparks, February 25, 1945 (divorced 1953). Children: George William, Carolyn Sylvia. Married Gloria B. Wong, December 16, 1955.
Children: Bruce Alan, Brian William, Douglas Eric.
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American