Background
Nelson, Leonard was born on October 29, 1920 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Nathan J. and Frances L. Nelson.
Nelson, Leonard was born on October 29, 1920 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Nathan J. and Frances L. Nelson.
Bachelor of Arts, University Pennsylvania, 1942; postgraduate, Washington University, St. Louis, 1946-1947; Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1953.
Assistant professor physiology, U. Nebraska, 1948-1955; research assistant professor department anatomy, University of Chicago, 1955-1959; instructor gamete physiology, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Falmouth, Massachusetts, 1959-1966; associate professor physiology, Emory University, Atlanta, 1959-1966; program director development biology, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1967; professor, department chairman physiology, Medical College Ohio, Toledo, 1968-1989; professor department physiology and biophysics, Medical College Ohio, Toledo, 1989-1991; professor emeritus, Medical College Ohio, Toledo, since 1991; associate dean graduate school, Medical College Ohio, Toledo, 1972-1987; with, Physiological laboratories, Cambridge (England) University, 1963-1964; with, U. Geneva, Faculty Medicine, Dijon, France, 1974-1975. National Science Foundation visiting scientist Staz. Zool, Naples, Italy, 1983-1984.
Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Society General Physiologists (treasurer 1962-1966), American Physiological Society, Society Study Fertility, Society Study Reproduction, Biophysics Society, American Association of University Professors, Sigma Xi.
Son of Nathan J. and Frances L. N. M. Anne Ruth Saturen, April 4, 1943. 1 daughter, Pamela Annual.