Background
Stehsel, Melvin Louis was born on October 3, 1924 in Long Beach. Son of Louis Joseph Stehsel and Ida Batchelder.
Stehsel, Melvin Louis was born on October 3, 1924 in Long Beach. Son of Louis Joseph Stehsel and Ida Batchelder.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, 1945; Master of Science in Plant Physiology, University of California, Berkeley, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Physiology, University of California, Berkeley, 1950.
Research fellow California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, 1948-1951. Chemist Mobil Oil, Los Angeles, 1951-1956. Senior engineer Aerojet, Azusa, California, 1956-1965.
Professor biology Pasadena City College, from 1965. Consultant plant tissue culture Los Angeles County Arboretum, Arcadia, California, since 1975.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, American Botanical Society, American Orchid Society.
Married Beatrice Henrietta Solli, November 30, 1957. Children: Dené, Craig.