Oliver Evans Nelson

Background

Nelson, Oliver Evans was born on August 16, 1920 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Oliver Evans and Mary Isabella (Grant) Nelson.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Colgate University, 1941; Master of Science, Yale, 1943; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale, 1947.

Career

Assistant professor genetics, Purdue University, 1947-1949; associate professor, Purdue University, 1949-1954; professor, Purdue University, 1954-1969; professor genetics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1969; Brink professor genetics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1982-1991; Brink professor emeritus, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1991; chairman Laboratory of Genetics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1986-1989. Visiting investigator Bio-chemical Institute, U. Stockholm and National Forest Research Institute, Stockholm, 1954-1955. National Science Foundation, senior postdoctoral fellow California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1961-1962.

Achievements

• Oliver Evans Nelson has been listed as a noteworthy Geneticist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member NAS, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Genetics Society American (Thomas Hunt Morgan medal 1997), American Society Plant Physiologists (Stephen Hales award, 1988).

Connections

Married Gerda Kjer Hansen, March 28, 1963.

Father:

Oliver Evans Nelson

Mother:

Mary Isabella (Grant) Nelson

Spouse:

Gerda Kjer Hansen