Background
Nevling, Lorin Ives was born on September 23, 1930 in St. Louis. Son of Lorin I. and Rose Elizabeth (Meyer) Nevling.
Nevling, Lorin Ives was born on September 23, 1930 in St. Louis. Son of Lorin I. and Rose Elizabeth (Meyer) Nevling.
Bachelor of Science, St. Mary's College, 1952; postgraduate, U. Notre Dame, 1952-1953; A.M., Washington University, St. Louis, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University, St. Louis, 1959.
Research assistant flora of Panama, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 1957-1958, 59; assistant curator, Gray Herbarium, 1963-1969; curator herbarium, Gray Herbarium, 1969-1973; member of faculty arts and science, Gray Herbarium, 1966-1973; curator, Arnold Arboretum, 1969-1973; lecturer biology, Arnold Arboretum, 1969-1973; coordinator botanical systematic collections, Arnold Arboretum, 1972-1973; curator, Field Museum Natural History, Chicago, 1973-1980; department chairman botany, Field Museum Natural History, Chicago, 1973-1977; assistant director science and education, Field Museum Natural History, Chicago, 1978-1980; director, Field Museum Natural History, Chicago, since 1980. Consultant and lecturer in field.
Board of directors Illinois Institute Natural Resources, since 1979. Served with United States Army, 1953-1955. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member American Institute Biological Sciences (governing board 1974-1977), American Association Museums, Botanical Society American, Association for Tropical Biology (travel grantee 1966), International Association Plant Taxonomy, American Society Plant Taxonomists(president 1977, council 1974-1978, George R. Cooley award 1970), Linnean Society London, Sociedad Botanica de Mexico, Sigma Xi.
Married Janet Frances Sullivan, June 1, 1957. Children— Lorin, Luara, Mark, James, John.