Background
Harshberger, John William was born on January 1, 1869 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Doctor A. and Jennie (Walk) Harshberger.
Harshberger, John William was born on January 1, 1869 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Doctor A. and Jennie (Walk) Harshberger.
Bachelor of Arts, Central High School, Philadelphia, 1888. Bachelor of Science, University of Pennsylvania, 1892, Doctor of Philosophy, 1893. Special student Harvard, 1890.
Traveled and botanized in Europe, Brazil, Argentine, Chile, Mexico, Alaska, Arizona, Utah, California, Canada, West Indies, Southern Florida, Northwestern and Eastern states.
Instructor botany and zoölogy, 1892-1907, assistant professor botany, 1907-1911, professor, June 21, since 1911, University of Pennsylvania Formerly lecturer Society for Extension of University Teaching. Lectured in farmers’ institutions in Pennsylvania, 1904-1906. In charge nature study, Pocono Pines Assembly, summers 1903-1908.
In charge ecology, Marine Biological Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island, 1913-1921.
In charge botany, Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association, 1914-1915. Author: Maize, a Botanical and Economic Study, 1893.
The Botanists of Philadelphia, and Their Work, 1899. Botanical editor Worcester’s New English Dictionary.
Student’s Herbarium for Descriptive and Geographic Purposes, 1901.
A Phytogeographic Survey of North America, 1911, for the series of monographs, “Die Vegetation der Erde,” The Vegetation of South Florida, 1914. The Vegetation of the New Jersey Pine Barrens, 1916. A Text-Book of Mycology and Plant Pathology, 1917.
Colored Wall Map Vegetation of North America, 1919.
Pastoral and Agricultural Botany, 1920. Botanical editor new Funk & Wagnall’s College Dictionary.
Home: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Married Helen B. Cole, June 28, 1907 (died 1923). Children: Jane Yard, Elyonta Cole.