John Frederick Anderson

Background

Anderson, John Frederick was born on February 25, 1936 in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. Son of Oscar Frederick and Eleanor Birdee (Fiskum) Anderson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, North Dakota State University, 1957; Master of Science, North Dakota State University, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1963.

Career

National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow Department Entomology, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1963-1964; assistant entomologist, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, 1964-1966; associate entomologist, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, 1966-1969; chief entomologist, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, 1969-1987; director, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, since 1987. Member Connecticut Tree Examining Board, New Haven, 1969-1979. Director, president Connecticut Tree Protective Association, New Haven, 1976-1984.

Achievements

• John Frederick Anderson has been listed as a noteworthy Science administrator, entomologist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

First lieutenant Medical Svc. Corporation United States Army, 1959. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Entomological Society American, American Mosquito Control Association, American Society Microbiology, American Society Parasitologists, American Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Society Invertebrate Pathology, Connecticut Academy Science and Engineering, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Marilynn Joy Robinson, June 30, 1958. Children: Linda, John Junior, Kristin.

Father:

Oscar Frederick Anderson

Mother:

Eleanor Birdee (Fiskum) Anderson

Spouse:

Marilynn Joy Robinson

child:

Linda Anderson

child:

John Junior Anderson

child:

Kristin Anderson