Background
Bray, William L. was born on September 19, 1865 in Burnside, Illinois, United States. Son of William and Martha Ann (Foster) Bray.
Bray, William L. was born on September 19, 1865 in Burnside, Illinois, United States. Son of William and Martha Ann (Foster) Bray.
Student State Normal School, Kirksville, Missouri, 1883-1885. Cornell Univercity, 1889-1891. Bachelor of Arts, Indiana University, 1893.
Master of Arts, Lake Forest University, 1894.
U. Berlin. 1896-1897. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1898.
Distinguished Service Cross, Syracuse University, 1936.
Instructor botany Lake Forest University, 1894-1895, Adjunct Professor biology, 1895. Instructor botany University Texas, 1897-1898. Adjunct Professor, 1898-1901, associate professor, 1902-1905, professor, 1905-1907.
Professor botany Syracuse University, since 1907, dean graduate school 1918-1943. retired 1943.
Collaborator United States Forest Service, 1899-1909. Acting dean, New York State College of Forestry, 1911.
Chief Division of Forestry, Texas World’s Fair Commission, 1903-1904.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Botanical Society American, Ecological Society American, New York Academy Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Alice Weston, December 28, 1899. Children: William Weston, Alice Roberta, Florence.