Background
Root, Nile was born on December 11, 1926 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Victor Nile and Ella May (Holaway) Root.
Root, Nile was born on December 11, 1926 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Victor Nile and Ella May (Holaway) Root.
Student, University Denver, 1968. Master of Science in Instructional Technology, Rochester Institute of Technology, 1978.
Microphotographer, unites states department Commerce, Field Information Agency Technology, Federal Republic Germany, 1946-1948. Free-lance photographer, 1949-1951. President Photography Workshop, Incorporated., Denver, 1952-1960.
Director department biophotography and medical illustration Rose Memorial Medical Center, Denver, 1960-1970.
Director medical illustration department Children"s Hospital, Denver, 1970-1971. Director Photography for Science, Denver, 1971-1972.
Professor biomedical photographic communications Rochester Institute Technology (New York), 1972-1986, department chairman, 1974-1986, professor emeritus College Imaging Arts and Sciences, 1986. Travel writer, photographer, Japan, China, Southeast Asia, 1986-1989.
Writer, photographer, Tucson, 1989. director Department of Health, Education and Welfare project for development of field, 1974-1977.
Served with United States Navy, 1945-1946. Fellow Biological Photographic Association (registered, emeritus, Board of Governors 1977-1979, Louis Schmidt award 1986). Member Center Creative Photography.
Married Abigail Barton Brown, February 5, 1960. 1 child, James Michael.