Background
Caldwell, Otis William was born on December 18, 1869 in Lebanon, Indiana, United States. Son of Theodore Robert and Belle Caldwell.
Caldwell, Otis William was born on December 18, 1869 in Lebanon, Indiana, United States. Son of Theodore Robert and Belle Caldwell.
Bachelor of Science, Franklin (Indiana) College, 1894, Doctor of Philosophy from University of Chicago, 1898. Doctor of Laws, Franklin College, 1917.
Biology, Eastern Illinois State Normal School, 1899-1907. Associate professor botany, 1907-1913, professor botany and dean University College, 1913-1917, University of Chicago. Professor edn, in Teachers’ College (Columbia University), and director Lincoln Experimental School, 1917-1927.
Director Division of School Experimentation of Institute of Ednl.
Research, 1920-1927; director Institute of School Experimentation, 1927-1935. Retired as emeritus professor General secretary American Association for the Advancement of Science 1933-1947.
Professor botany, University of Indiana Summer School of Biology, 1904. Visiting professor, University of California, 1931, Atlanta University, 1937-1938.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (Chairman of Commission on the place of science in education, 1924-1940.
Married Cora Burke, August 25, 1897, Professor.