Helmer Pareli De Wold Kjerschow Agersborg

Background

Agersborg, Helmer Pareli De Wold Kjerschow was born on October 26, 1881 in Gjersvik Rodoy, Nordre Helgeland, Norway. Son of Albert Martin Petersen (de Tonder) and Hansine Marie Zahl (de Mechlenborg) Agersborg.

Education

Came to the United States 1906, naturalized, 1928. Student Seattle Seminary, 1908-1912. Bachelor of Science, Master of Sciences, University of Washington, 1916.

Student University of Oslo, and Akademisk Borger, Norway, 1917.

Master of Arts, Columbia, 1920. Doctor of Philisophy, University of Illinois, 1923.

Career

Investigator, teacher, demonstrator in biology, zoology, anatomy at various colleges, laboratories and for surveys, 1913-1924. Wheeler professor biology, head department James Millikin University, 1924-1928. Aquatic biologist Illinois Department Conservation, 1928-1929.

Professor biology Shepherd College, 1929-1930.

Professor biology, head department Atlantic University, 1930-1932. Special consultant biologist New Hampshire (U.S.) Planning Board, 1932-1934.

Senior wild life technician state park division Emergency Conservation Works, National Park Service, 1934-1935, chief biologist, 1935-1937. Traveling lecturer conservation land and water resources, since 1937.

Professor biology McKindree College, 1943-1946.

Professor biology and embryology, director research Des Moines Sill College Osteopathy and Surgery, 1947-1949. Founder. 1949, and since director, Agersborg Biological Laboratory.

Achievements

• Helmer Pareli De Wold Kjerschow Agersborg has been listed as a notable author, biologist. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Iowa Academy Science. Member National Association Biology Teachers, National Wildlife Federation, American Society Zoologists, Fraternity Order Sons of Norway Eugene Field Honorary Literature Society, New York Academy Sciences, International League of Norsemen, Sigma Xi, Sigma Zeta. Mason; member Eastern Star.

Connections

Married Jennie Elizabeth Dunbar, July 28, 1926. Children: James Albert Zahl, Helmer Pareli Kjerschow, Junior.

Father:

Albert Martin Petersen (de Tonder) Agersborg

Mother:

Hansine Marie Zahl (de Mechlenborg) Agersborg

Spouse:

Jennie Elizabeth Dunbar

child:

Helmer Pareli Kjerschow Agersborg

child:

James Albert Zahl Agersborg

child:

Junior Agersborg