Background
Waggoner, Paul Edward was born on March 29, 1923 in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. Son of Walter Loyal and Kathryn (Maring) Waggoner.
Waggoner, Paul Edward was born on March 29, 1923 in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. Son of Walter Loyal and Kathryn (Maring) Waggoner.
Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1946; Master of Science, Iowa State College, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State College, 1951.
From assistant to chief scientist, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, 1951-1971; vice director, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, 1969-1971; director, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, 1972-1987; distinguished scientist, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, since 1987. Lecturer Yale Forestry School, New Haven, since 1962. Member panels on policy implications of global warming NAS, 1989-1991.
Served to captain United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (chairman climate changes and water resources committee 1986-1989), American Phytopath. Society; member NAS, American Meteorological Society (Outstanding Achievement in Biometerology award 1967), Connecticut Academy Science and Engineering, Recipient of the Anton-de- Bary Medal, 1996, Grads Club.
Married Barbara Ann Lockerbie, November 3, 1945. Children— Von Lockerbie, Daniel Maring.