Background
Henderson, James Henry Meriwether was born on August 10, 1917 in Falls Church, Virginia, United States. Son of Edwin Bancroft and Mary (Meriwether) Henderson.
Henderson, James Henry Meriwether was born on August 10, 1917 in Falls Church, Virginia, United States. Son of Edwin Bancroft and Mary (Meriwether) Henderson.
Bachelor of Science, Howard University, 1939. M.Ph., University Wisconsin, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1943.
Junior chemist Badger Ordnance Works, Baraboo, Wisconsin, 1942-1943. Research assistant University Chicago, 1943-1945. Research associate Carver Foundation, Tuskegee (Alabama) Institute, 1945-1948, assistant professor biology, 1950-1954, associate professor, 1954-1957, professor, since 1957, chairman department, 1957-1968, chairman division natural science, since 1968.
Director Carver Research Foundation, 1968-1975, senior research professor biology, chairman division natural science, since 1975, director minority biomedical research support program, since 1973. Research fellow California Institute of Technology, 1948-1950. National Science Foundation fellow Le Phytotron-Gif-sur-Yvette, France, 1961-1962.
Commissioner CUEBS, 1967-1970.
Vice-chairman Macon County (Alabama) Board Education, 1968-1974. Trustee Stillman College. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member American Society Plant Physiologists (chairman Southern section 1970, Distinguished Service award, Charles Reid Barnes Life Member award 1997), National Institute of Science, New York Academy of Sciences, Society for Freedom in Science, Society Development Biology, Tissue Culture Association, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Sigma, Gamma Alpha, Beta Kappa Chi (Lamplighter award 1984).
Married Betty Alice Francis, March 28, 1948. Children– Edith Ellen, Dena R., James F., Edwin B. World War II.