Background
Langenheim, Jean Harmon was born on September 5, 1925 in Homer, Louisiana, United States. Daughter of Vergil Wilson and Jeanette (Smith) Harmon.
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Few people are aware of the great diversity of resin-producing plants or the remarkable roles resins play for plants and people. Resins evolved millions of years ago to defend plants against their enemies, as recorded by fossil resins like amber, and humans have used them since prehistory. Plant Resins tells the whole story about these fascinating plant products. The book is richly illustrated with maps, color and black-and-white photographs, and exquisite line drawings by Jesse Markman. This comprehensive and integrated discussion of resins will appeal to botanists, ecologists, ethnobotanists, chemists, anthropologists, archeologists, museum conservators, and amber enthusiasts.
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Langenheim, Jean Harmon was born on September 5, 1925 in Homer, Louisiana, United States. Daughter of Vergil Wilson and Jeanette (Smith) Harmon.
Bachelor of Science, University Tulsa, 1946. Master of Science, University Minnesota, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1953.
Research associate botany, University of California, Berkeley, 1954-1959;
research associate botany, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1959-1961;
research fellow biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1962-1966;
assistant professor biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1966-1968;
associate professor biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1968-1973;
professor biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1973-1993;
professor biology emerita, University of California, Santa Cruz, since 1993. Academic vice president Organisation Tropical Studies, San Jose, Costa Rica, 1975-1978. Member sci.adv. board Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, 1977-1981.
Chairman of Commission on humid tropics United States National Academy National Research Council, 1975-1977. Member committee floral inventory Amazon National Science Foundation, Washington, 1975-1987.
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Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Women, California Academy Sciences, Bunting Institute. Member Botanical Society American, Ecological Society American (president 1986-1987), International Society Chemical Ecology (president 1986-1987), Association for Tropical Biology (president 1985-1986), Society for Economics Botany (president 1993-1994).
Married Ralph Louis Langenheim, December 1946 (divorced March 1961).