Background
Putnam, Hugh Dyer was born on February 12, 1928 in Carrington, North Dakota, United States. Son of Hugh Rodney and Blanche Putnam.
educator consultant environmental scientist
Putnam, Hugh Dyer was born on February 12, 1928 in Carrington, North Dakota, United States. Son of Hugh Rodney and Blanche Putnam.
Bachelor in Microbiology, University of Minnesota, 1953; Master of Science in Microbiology, University of Minnesota, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health Biology/Environmental Health, University of Minnesota, 1963.
Research assistant, University of Minnesota, 1952-1954;
teaching assistant, University of Minnesota, 1954-1955;
instructor, University of Minnesota, 1956-1959;
research fellow, University of Minnesota, 1959-1963;
assistant professor sanitary science, assistant research professor, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1963-1966;
associate professor environmental science, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1966-1970;
professor environmental engineering studies, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1970-1974;
Adjunct Professor environmental engineering science, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1974-1985;
founder, vice president environmental science division, Environmental Science and Engineering, Inc., Gainesville, 1965-1974;
vice president, principal scientist, Water and Air Research, Inc., Gainesville, 1974-1994. Visiting professor University of Minnesota, 1974-1975. Member ad hoc commission on environmental research and toxicology NAS.
Member environmental biology review panel Environmental Protection Agency. Vice chairman of the section 1000 15th Edit. Standard Methods for Water and Wastewater, chairman of the section 1000 16th and 17th Edits.
Coordinator water and wastewater biological examination section 17th Edit. Standard Methods; member site selection board United States Army Medical Research abd Development Command Effect of Munition Wastes on Aquatic Life. Member site visiting team for evaluation NERQ Corvalis Ecological programs Institute Ecology, Madisin, Wisconsin.
Guest lecturer National Aeronautics and Space Administration, U. Minn, Duluth, United States Air Force Academy. Consultant Environmental Protection Agency, Tennessee Valley Authority, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, Metropolitan Waste Control Commission, St. Paul, Department Water and Power, Los Angeles.
Member technical awareness committee City of Tampa Water Reuse Committee Master sgt.U.S. Army, 1946-1948, 50-52. Member American Society Limnology and Oceanography, Water Environment Federation, International Society Theoretical and Applied Limnology, Sigma Xi.
Married Natalie Joy Knott, December 23, 1950. Children: Mark, Lynn, Charles.