Kary Cadmus Emerson

Background

Emerson, Kary Cadmus was born on March 13, 1918 in Sasakwa, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Earle Evans and Diva Elizabeth (Wilkins) Emerson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Oklahoma State University, 1939, Master of Science, 1940, Doctor of Philosophy, 1949.

Career

Officer United States Army, 1940, advanced through grades to colonel. Retired from active duty, 1966. Assistant professor Oklahoma State University, 1946-1949, Adjunct Professor, 1971.

Staff Armistice Commission, of Korea,1958-1959.

Technical liaison Office Chief Research and Development, Army Department, Washington, 1959-1960. Assistant for research Office Secretary Army, Washington, 1961-1975, acting deputy assistant secretary Army, 1973-1975, acting assistant secretary Army, 1975-1976, deputy for science and technical, 1974-1978.

Member Army Science Board, 1978-1984.Rsch. associate Smithsonian Institution, 1960, Florida Department Agriculture and ConsumerSvc., 1981, Seminole Nation Museum, 1975, Bishop Museum, 1983. Collaborator United States Department of Agriculture, 1959.

Instructor Far East branch U. Maryland., 1959.

Member Defense Committee on Research, 1967-1978. United States Panel Systematics and Taxonomy, 1968, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Panel I Long-term Studies, 1970-1978, president Care and Rehab.of Wildlife, 1984-1986. Secretary Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation, 1982-1985.

Board directors International Osprey Foundation.

Achievements

• Kary Cadmus Emerson has been listed as a noteworthy scientific consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Army Science Board, 1978-1984.Rsch. associate Smithsonian Institution, 1960, Florida Department Agriculture and ConsumerSvc., 1981, Seminole Nation Museum, 1975, Bishop Museum, 1983. Member Defense Committee on Research, 1967-1978. Fellow Entomological Society American, Washington Academy Science, Explorers.

Member Biological Society Washington (Executive Board 1969-1970), Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Society Systematic Zoology, Wildlife Disease Association, Entomological Society Washington, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi, Alpha Zeta, Phi Sigma.

Connections

Married Mary Rebecca Williams, August 13, 1939. Children: William K., James B., Robert East. Commissioned officer United States Army, 1940, advanced through grades to colonel.

Father:

Earle Evans Emerson

Mother:

Diva Elizabeth (Wilkins) Emerson

Spouse:

Mary Rebecca Williams

child:

William K. Emerson

child:

advanced through grades to colonel Emerson

child:

Robert East. Commissioned officer United States Army Emerson

child:

1940 Emerson

child:

James B. Emerson