Kenneth Carroll Parkes

Background

Parkes, Kenneth Carroll was born on August 8, 1922 in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States. Son of Walter Carroll and Lillian Carolyn (Capelle) Parkes.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1943; Master of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1952.

Career

Curator birds, Cornell Univercity, 1947-1952; member of staff, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, since 1953; curator birds, Carnegie Museum, 1962-1986; chief curator life science, Carnegie Museum, 1975-1985; senior curator birds, Carnegie Museum, 1986-1996; curator emeritus birds, Carnegie Museum, since 1997; research fellow epidemiology and microbiology, U. Pittsburgh, 1956; visiting lecturer Pymatuning Field Laboratory, U. Pittsburgh, 1957; adjunct member graduate faculty, U. Pittsburgh, since 1963; member administrative board, Laboratory Ornithology, Cornell Univercity, 1962-1968, 70-75; board of trustees, Delaware Museum Natural History, 1976-1990.

Achievements

• Kenneth Carroll Parkes has been listed as a noteworthy Ornithologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Fellow American Ornithologists Union (2d vice president 1975-1976). Member Audubon Society Western Pennsylvania (trustee 1982-1991, 98-), Wilson Ornithological Society (president 1973-1975), numerous other professional societies.

Connections

Married Ellen Pierce Stone, September 6, 1953.

Father:

Walter Carroll Parkes

Mother:

Lillian Carolyn (Capelle) Parkes

Spouse:

Ellen Pierce Stone