Background
Dunn, Leslie Clarence was born on November 2, 1893 in Buffalo. Son of Clarence Leslie and Mary Eliza (Booth) Dunn.
Dunn, Leslie Clarence was born on November 2, 1893 in Buffalo. Son of Clarence Leslie and Mary Eliza (Booth) Dunn.
Bachelor of Science, Dartmouth College, 1915, Honorary Doctor of Science, 1952. Master of Science in Zoology, Harvard, 1917, Doctor of Science, 1920.
Assistant in zoology, Harvard, 1915-1917, 19. Geneticist Connecticut (Storrs) Agricultural Experiment Station, 1920-1928, consultant genticist, 1930-1974. Professor zoology, Columbia, 1928-1962, emeritus professor, 1962-1974, research associate Nevis Biological Station, 1962-1974.
Director Institute Study Human Variation, 1952-1958, Executive officer department zoology, 1940-1946.
Visiting lecturer in biology Harvard, 1949-1950. Research associate Galton Laboratory, University College, London, 1960-1961.
Served as First lieutenant infantry, United States Army, 1917-1919, World War. Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member American Society Human Genetics (president 1961), Accademia Patavina, Federation American Scientists, American Society Zoologists (secretary-treasurer genetics section 1925-1928), American Society Naturalists (president 1960), Genetics Society American (president 1932), Norwegian Academy Sciences, American Philosophical Society, National Academy Science, Phi Beta Kappa.
Member editorial board Genetics 1935-1962, also served as managing editors
Married Louise Porter, May 2, 1918. Children: Robert Leslie, Stephen Porter.
