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Caponetti, James Dante was born on March 15, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Michael Angelo and Maria Lucia (Cammarata) Caponetti.
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James Dante Caponetti
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James Dante Caponetti, American Botany educator. Registered pharmacist, Massachusetts, Tennessee. Grantee Knoxville Utilities Board, 1988, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Nashville, 1990-1991. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Tennessee Academy Science (secretary 1966-1977, president 1979, distinguished service award 1989); member American Fern Society (treasurer since 1976), KC.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Massachusetts College Pharmacy, 1954. Master of Science in Pharmacy, Massachusetts College Pharmacy, 1956. Master of Arts in Biology, Harvard University, 1959.
Doctor of Philosophy in Biology, Harvard University, 1962.
Career
Graduate teaching assistant, Massachusetts College Pharmacy, Boston, 1954-1956; graduate teaching assistant, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1956-1961; assistant professor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1961-1971; associate professor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1971-1984; professor botany, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, since 1984; associate department head, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1986-1992; executive assistant to department head, since 1992.
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Membership
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Tennessee Academy of Sciences (secretary 1966-1977, president 1979, distinguished service award 1989, faculty advising service award 1994). Member American Fern Society (treasurer since 1976), Knights of Columbus.
Connections
Married Marilyn Joan Messieri, June 18, 1966. Children: Ann Marie, James Michael.
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Religion
Roman Catholic