Background
Arnott, Howard Joseph was born on March 9, 1928 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Andrew Hugh and Evelyn Leonore (Donnelly) Arnott.
university dean Biology educator
Arnott, Howard Joseph was born on March 9, 1928 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Andrew Hugh and Evelyn Leonore (Donnelly) Arnott.
AB, University of Southern California, 1952; Master of Science, University of Southern California, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1958.
Assistant professor biology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1958-1964;
associate professor department botany, University Texas, Austin, 1965-1968;
professor, University Texas, Austin, 1968-1972;
acting department chairman, University Texas, Austin, 1970-1971;
professor, department chairman biology, University of Southern Florida, Tampa, 1972-1974;
dean College Science, University Texas, Arlington, 1974-1990;
professor biology, University Texas, Arlington, 1974-1991;
Ashbel Smith professor biology, University Texas, Arlington, 1991-1996;
director Center for Electron Microscopy College Science, University Texas, Arlington, since 1984;
Jenkins Garrett professor, University Texas, Arlington, since 1996. Visiting member department biology Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1971-1975. Consultant Encyclopedia British Films, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Alcon laboratories, Frito-Lay.
Board directors Fort Worth Nature Center, 1985-1991. Chairman 2nd Gordon Conference Calcium Oxalate, 1989, main speaker 4th Conference, 1993. Visiting professor Purdue University, 1990-1991.
Bessey lecturer Iowa State University,1993.
With United States Navy, 1946-1948. Member American Society Plant Physiology, Botanical Society of America, Mycological Society of America, Microscopy Society of America, Texas Society Microscopy (honorary, president 1988-1989), Sigma Xi (board directors Southwest region 1984-1991), Phi Sigma (Special award 2005).
Married Wanda Jean Cross, January 28, 1950. Children: John Joseph, Catherine Jean Arnott-Thornton, Susan Leonore Arnott Garrett, Virginia Anne Arnott Scott.