Background
Shearer, Georgia Elizabeth was born on August 13, 1929 in Wichita Falls, Texas, United States. Daughter of William Jennings Bryan and Elsa Kate (Webb) Backus.
Biology educator and researcher
Shearer, Georgia Elizabeth was born on August 13, 1929 in Wichita Falls, Texas, United States. Daughter of William Jennings Bryan and Elsa Kate (Webb) Backus.
Bachelor, University Texas, 1949; Master of Arts, University Texas, 1951.
Research associate, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1951-1952; research associate, Washington University, St. Louis, 1953-1990; research professor biology, Washington University, St. Louis, 1990-1995; research professor emeritus, Washington University, St. Louis, since 1995. Visiting expert Centro Nuclear Energia na Agricultura, Piricicaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1984. Consultant EMBRAPA-Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Biologia de Sol, Rio de Janiero, 1991.
Member Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Joseph R. Shearer, August 13, 1950 (divorced September 1967).