Marie Eckhardt Conklin

Background

Conklin, Marie Eckhardt was born on September 30, 1908 in Derby, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Malcolm Moyer and Elizabeth Nancy (McLean) Eckhardt.

Education

AB, Wellesley College, 1929. Master of Science, University Wisconsin, 1930. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1936.

Career

Teaching assistant department botany Wellesley College, 1930-1931. Research Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1935-1936. Research associate department genetics Carnegie Institute of Washington at Cold Spring Harbor, 1936-1941.

Instructor to professor Adelphi University, 1943-1972, chairman department biology, 1953-1967. Research collaborator Brookhaven National Laboratory, 1959-1972. Lecturer/adjunct professor San Diego State University, 1977-1985, dean, senior vice president Continuing Education Center, from 1980.

Vice president for academy affairs Continuing Education Center at Rancho Bernardo. Director Adelphi College, National Science Foundation, and Atomic Energy Commission summer institutes and in-service programs for high school teachers science, 1959-1964.

Achievements

• Marie Eckhardt Conklin has been listed as a noteworthy biologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi, Sigma Delta Epsilon.

Connections

Married G. Howard Conklin, June 27, 1931 (deceased). Children– Elizabeth Nancy, George William.

Father:

Malcolm Moyer Eckhardt

Mother:

Elizabeth Nancy (McLean) Eckhardt

Spouse:

G. Howard Conklin

child:

George William Conklin

child:

Elizabeth Nancy Conklin