Lawrence Rappaport

Background

Rappaport, Lawrence was born on May 28, 1928 in New York City. Son of Aaron and Elsie Rappaport.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Horticulture, U. Idaho, 1950; Master of Science in Horticulture, Michigan State College, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy in Horticulture, Michigan State University, 1956.

Career

Lecturer, University of California, Davis, 1956-1967; junior olericulturist department vegetable crops, University of California, Davis, 1956-1958; assistant olericulturist, University of California, Davis, 1958-1963; associate olericulturist, University of California, Davis, 1963-1967; professor, University of California, Davis, since 1968; professor emeritus, University of California, Davis, since 1991; director plant growth laboratory, University of California, Davis, 1975-1978; chairperson department vegetable crops, University of California, Davis, 1978-1984. Visiting scientist California Institute Technology, 1958. Co-director Horticulture Subproject, California/Egypt project, 1978-1982.

Achievements

• Lawrence Rappaport has been listed as a noteworthy Plant physiology and horticulture educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

1st president Davis Human Rels. Council, 1964-1966; vice president Jewish Federation Sacramento, 1969. President Jewish Fellowship, Davis, 1985-1989.

Founder, 1st dir.Hillel Counselership at Davis, 1965-1976.

Connections

Married Norma, November 21, 1953. Children: Meryl, Debra Kramer, Craig.

Father:

Aaron Rappaport

Mother:

Elsie Rappaport

Spouse:

Norma

child:

Meryl Rappaport

child:

Craig Rappaport

child:

Debra Kramer Rappaport