Margaret Elizabeth Barr Bigelow

Background

Bigelow, Margaret Elizabeth Barr was born on April 16, 1923 in Elkhorn, Manitoba, Canada. Daughter of David Hunter and Mary Irene (Parr) Barr.

Education

Bachelor with honors, U. B.C., Vancouver, Canada, 1950; Master of Arts, U. B.C., Vancouver, Canada, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1956.

Career

Research attaché, U. Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1956-1957; instructor, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1957-1965; assistant professor, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1965-1971; associate professor, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1971-1976; professor, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1976-1989; professor emeritus, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, since 1989.

Achievements

• Margaret Elizabeth Barr Bigelow has been listed as a noteworthy Mycology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With Canada Women's Army Corps, 1942-1946. Member Mycological Society American (vice president to president 1980-1982, editor 1975-1980, Disting.Mycologist Award, 1993), British Mycological Society, American Institute Biological Science (general chairman annual meeting 1986).

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, reading.

Connections

Married Howard Elson Bigelow, June 9, 1956 (deceased).

Father:

David Hunter Barr

Mother:

Mary Irene (Parr) Barr

Spouse:

Howard Elson Bigelow