Background
Wilson, Leonard Seltzer was born on July 10, 1909 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Clyde E. and Esther S. (Seltzer) Wilson.
Wilson, Leonard Seltzer was born on July 10, 1909 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Clyde E. and Esther S. (Seltzer) Wilson.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1932, Master of Science, 1933, Doctor of Philosophy (Earhart fellow 1934-1935, U. fellow 1935-1936), 1936.
From instructor to professor geography Carleton College, 1936-1949. Chief map intelligence branch Department State, 1945-1946. Map officer international section United Nations Conference of International Organisation, 1945.
Geografic adviser international section United Nations, 1945.
Chief geografic branch G-2, Far East Command, Supreme Commander Allied Powers, Tokyo, Japan, 1949-1955. Chief geophysical science branch Office Chief Research and Development, United States Army, 1955-1960, chief Environmental Research Division, 1960-1968.
National leader sub-group T technical cooperation Program United States Department of Defense, 1968-1970, national leader ground mobility panel technical Coordination Program 1968-1970. Head United States Army delegation to Quadripartite Ground Mobility Conference, 1959, 61, 63, 65.
United States delegation North Atlantic Treaty Organization Long Range Study Group Naples, Italy, 1961.
United States alternate member research coordination committee American, British Canadian, Australian Armies Weapons Standardization Organisation, 1956-1963, United States member and chairman, from 1963. United States Army representative Department Defense Forum Environmental Sciences, 1964-1965. Senior member environmental sciences The Army Research Council, 1964-1965.
Chairman Army Committee Environment, from 1955, Army Committee for International Geophysical Year, 1957-1959, Army Coordinating Committee.
Delegate United States National Academy Sciences, 9th Pacific Science Congress, Bangkok, Thailand, 1958.
Member and chairman, from 1963. Member environmental sciences The Army Research Council, 1964-1965. Served Lieutenant (junior grade) to Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1943-1946.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi.
Member Menn. Council Geography Teachers (president 1946-1947), Association American Geographers (treasurer 1963-1965. Member finance committee.
Married Mary West. Jarboe, November 15, 1944. Children: Leonard J., Susan M. Teaching fellow University of Michigan.