Background
Bryant, Marvin Pierce was born on July 4, 1925 in Boise, Idaho, United States. Son of Melvin Berry and Emma Louise (Bucklin) Bryant.
educator microbiologist bacteriologist
Bryant, Marvin Pierce was born on July 4, 1925 in Boise, Idaho, United States. Son of Melvin Berry and Emma Louise (Bucklin) Bryant.
Diploma, Boise Junior College, 1947. Bachelor of Science, Washington State University, 1949. Master of Science, Washington State University, 1950.
Postgraduate, Cornell University, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, University Maryland, 1955.
Research bacteriologist, United States Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Maryland., 1951-1962;
leader rumen microbiology investigations, 1962-1964;
associate professor bacteriology, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1964-1966;
professor microbiology, University of Illinois, 1966-1994;
professor microbiology emertius, University of Illinois, since 1994. Visiting scientist Institute for Microbiology, Göttingen, Federal Republic Germany, 1976. University visiting professor U. Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 1978.
Consultant on anaerobic bacteria and biological methane formation.
Served with United States Air Corps, 1944-1945. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Microbiology. Member National Academy of Sciences, American Society for Microbiology (Fisher award in applied and environmental microbiology 1986), Society for General Microbiology, American Dairy Science Association, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi (Washington State University Alumnmi Achievement award 1992).
Married Margaret Amelia Betebenner, June 30, 1946. Children: Peggy, Susan Jean Bryant Kruidenier, Katherine Clair Bryant Smith, Robert Marvin, Steven Edward.