Background
Alcorn, Gordon Dee was born on April 6, 1907 in Olympia, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of John H. and Rachel (Austin) Alcorn.
Alcorn, Gordon Dee was born on April 6, 1907 in Olympia, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of John H. and Rachel (Austin) Alcorn.
Bachelor of Science, College of Puget Sound, 1930; Master of Sciences, University Washington, 1933; Doctor of Philosophy, University Washington, 1935.
Instructor biology, College Puget Sound, 1930-1935; assistant professor botany, U. Idaho, 1935-1937; vice president, head biology, Grays Harbor College, 1937-1943; president, Grays Harbor College, 1945-1946; assistant professor, U. Puget Sound, Tacoma, summers 1930-1945; associate professor biology, U. Puget Sound, 1946; professor, U. Puget Sound, 1947-1972; emeritus, U. Puget Sound, since 1972; department chairman biology, U. Puget Sound, 1951-1972; director graduate studies, U. Puget Sound, 1970-1974; Regester lecturer, 1968; with, War Manpower Commission Division Education, 1943-1945.
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Member White House Conference on Natural Beauty, 1965, Governor's Task Force, Tacoma Civic Arts, 1968-1971. Chairman Washington State Natural Preserve Advisory Committee, 1971-1983. Member Pierce County Shoreline Advisory Committee, 1971-1977.
Director Puget Sound Museum Natural History, 1951-1972, 78-83. Member Izaak Walton League American (Conservationist of Year, Puget Sound chapter 1969, director 1965-1968, Tobin appreciation award 1979), Nature Conservancy (governor 1963-1966, president chapter 1975-1980, Oak Leaf award 1977, Governor Emeritus award 1978), Cooper Ornithological Society, American Ornithological Union, Pacific Northwest Bird and Mammal Society (president 1965-1967), American Association University Professors, Sigma Xi, Pi Gamma Mu, Phi Sigma.
Married Rowena Lung, August 8, 1935. 1 child, Patricia (Mistress Jack Peterson).