Background
Walker, James Willard was born on March 23, 1943 in Taylor, Texas, United States. Son of James Willard and Anna Walker.
Botanist evolutionary biologist
Walker, James Willard was born on March 23, 1943 in Taylor, Texas, United States. Son of James Willard and Anna Walker.
Bachelor in Botany magna cum laude, University Texas, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy in Biology, Harvard University, 1970.
Assistant professor botany, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1969-1975; associate professor, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1975-1983; professor, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, since 1983; head Department, University Massachusetts, Amherst, since 1986. Member of advisory panel Systematic Biology Program, National Science Foundation, 1979-1982. Member of advisory board World Pollen and Spore Flora Stockholm, since 1980.
Married Audrey Lynne Galusha, January 6, 1973. Children: Jonathan Willard, Carolyn Ashley.