Background
Craig, James Verne was born on February 7, 1924 in Bonner Springs, Kansas, United States. Son of Paul Hubert and Frances Pearl (Kilmer) Craig.
Animal behavior and genetics educator
Craig, James Verne was born on February 7, 1924 in Bonner Springs, Kansas, United States. Son of Paul Hubert and Frances Pearl (Kilmer) Craig.
Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1948; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1952.
Assistant professor department animal science, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1952-1955;
associate professor, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1955-1960;
professor, Kansas State University, Manhattan, since 1960. National Institutes of Health research fellow Poultry Center, American Red Cross, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1961-1962. Member food and agricultural organization committee United Nations, Bangalore, India, 1972.
Chairman poultrysubcom. Guide for Agricultural Animal Care, United States Consortium, since 1986.
Corporal United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945. Fellow Poultry Science Association. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Animal Science, World Poultry Science Association.
Married Jean Louise Archer, June 13, 1948. Children: Thomas Alan, Timothy Paul, William James.