Joseph Belknap Harris

Background

Harris, Joseph Belknap was born on September 11, 1926 in Thomson, Georgia, United States. Son of Waldo Putnam and Mary Emerson (Fluker) Harris.

Education

AB, Emory University, 1949; Master of Science, U. Georgia, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, Duke U., 1959.

Career

Professor biology, Young Harris (Georgia) College, 1952-1954; research scientist, unites states department Agricultural, Tifton, Georgia, 1957-1960; professor, department head, Coker College, Hartsville, South Carolina., 1960-1965; professor biology, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, 1965-1992; professor emeritus, since 1992. Visiting professor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1972-1973, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1979-1980. Lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Joseph Belknap Harris has been listed as a noteworthy Botanist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member education committee Grand Lodge Wisconsin, Dousman, 1988-1993. Annual conference United Methodist Wisconsin, Sun Prairie, 1988-1993. Citizen ambassador delegate to Russia, 1990.

Midwest Society Electron Microscopists delegate to China, 1990. Member American Society Plant Physiologists, American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Society Plant Molecular Biology, Sigma Xi (chapter 772 president 1986-1988), Phi Kappa Phi (chapter 245 president 1989-1991), Masons (master 1989-1991).

Interests

• Avocations: cultural history, religion, art.

Connections

Married Dorothy Ann Leinbach, September 10, 1952. Children: Jennifer Ann, George Waldo.

Father:

Waldo Putnam Harris

Mother:

Mary Emerson (Fluker) Harris

Spouse:

Dorothy Ann Leinbach

child:

George Waldo Harris

child:

Jennifer Ann Harris