Background
Hammond, Howard David was born on February 10, 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Clarence Elwood Junior and Myrtle Iva (Sprowles) Hammond.
Hammond, Howard David was born on February 10, 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Clarence Elwood Junior and Myrtle Iva (Sprowles) Hammond.
Bachelor of Science, Rutgers University, 1945; Master of Science, Rutgers University, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, 1952.
Assistant professor, U. Delaware, Newark, 1957-1958; assistant professor, Howard U., Washington, 1958-1968; from assistant professor to associate professor, State University of New York, Brockport, 1968-1983; associate editor, New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, 1984-1992.
Volunteer Deaver Herbarium, Northern Arizona U., since 1993. Member public art advising committee City of Flagstaff, since 1996. Adjunct curator botany Museum Northern Arizona, since 1998.
Member American Institute Biological Sciences, Botanical Society American, Torrey Botanical Society(editor 1976-1982, 87-92, president 1992), Sigma Xi.
Married Sarah Lichtenberg, April 30, 1955. 1 child, Julia Ethel.