Background
Cole, Leon Jacob was born on June 1, 1877 in Allegany, New York, United States. Son of Elisha Kelley and Helen Marion (Newton) Cole.
Cole, Leon Jacob was born on June 1, 1877 in Allegany, New York, United States. Son of Elisha Kelley and Helen Marion (Newton) Cole.
Student Michigan Agricultural College, 1894-1895, 1897-1898. Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1901. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard, 1906.
Doctor of Science, Michigan State College, 1945.
Assistant in zoölogy, University of Michigan, 1898-1902, teaching fellow, Harvard University, 1902-1906, chief of Division of Animal Breeding and Pathology, Agricultural Experiment Station, Rhode Island, 1906-1907. Instructor in zoölogy, Sheffield Scientific School (Yale), 1907-1910. Associate professor experimental breeding, University of Wisconsin, April 1910-1914, professor, 1914-1918, professor genetics, 1918-1947.
On leave as chief Animal Husbandry Division, Bureau Animal Industry, United States Department of Agriculture, 1923-1924.
Chairman Division Biology and Agriculture, National Research Council, 1926-1927.
Member Harriman Alaska Expedition, 1899. Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (vice president Section F., 1940). Member American Society Zoölogists, American Genetic Association, Genetic Society of America (vice-president 1937, president 1940), Eugenics Society, American Society Naturalists (vice president 1917.
Fellowships of National Research Council (1928-1936), Wisconsin Academy Science (president 1924-1927), Sigma Xi (president Wisconsin Chapter 1917-1918.
Member Czechoslovak Academy Agriculture.
Married Margaret Belcher Goodenow, August 28, 1906. Children: Margaret Valeria, Edward Goodenow.