Background
Solbrig, Otto Thomas was born on December 21, 1930 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Came to the United States, 1956. Son of Hans Joachim and Rose Mabel (Muggleworth) Solbrig.
Solbrig, Otto Thomas was born on December 21, 1930 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Came to the United States, 1956. Son of Hans Joachim and Rose Mabel (Muggleworth) Solbrig.
Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1959. Master of Arts (honorary), Harvard University, 1969.
Research assistant University La Plata, Argentina, 1951-1954. Teaching assistant University California, Berkeley, 1956-1959. Professor University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1966-1969.
Curator Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1959-1966, professor, since 1969. Visiting researcher Carnegie Institute, Stanford, California, 1975-1976. Visiting professor University Los Andes, Merida, Venezuela, 1983-1984.
Consultant United Nations Educational, Paris, 1990-1991. Distinguished professor (honorary) University del Plata, Argentina.
Member International Union Biological Sciences (president 1983-1992), Society Study Evolution (president, secretary 1976-1979), Sigma Xi (secretary-trea.).
Married Dorothy Jane Crosswhite, June 21, 1969. Children: Hans Joseph, Heide Frances.