Background
Umbreit, Wayne William was born on May 1, 1913 in Markesan, Wisconsin, United States. Son of William Traugott and Augusta (Abendroth) University.
Umbreit, Wayne William was born on May 1, 1913 in Markesan, Wisconsin, United States. Son of William Traugott and Augusta (Abendroth) University.
Bachelor of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1934; Master of Sciences, University Wisconsin, 1936; Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1939.
Instructor soil microbiology, Rutgers University, 1937-1938; faculty, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1938-1944; assistant professor bacteriology and chemistry, University of Wisconsin, 1941-1944; faculty, Cornell Univercity, 1944-1947; professor bacteriology, Cornell Univercity, 1946-1947; head department enzyme chemistry, Merck Institute, Rahway, New Jersey, 1947-1958; associate director, 1958; department chairman bacteriology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1958-1975; professor microbiology, director graduate programs, Rutgers University, 1969-1983; professor emeritus microbiology, Rutgers University, since 1983; director laboratories, Southern Branch Watershed Association, 1983-1989.
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Fellow American Academy Microbiology, New York Academy Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Society for Microbiology (Eli Lilly award in bacteriology 1947, Carski Foundation award for distinguished teaching 1968), Society Biological Chemists, American Chemical Society, Theobald Smith Society (Waksman award in microbiology 1957, past president), American Association of University Professors, Sigma Xi.
Married Doris McQuade, July 31, 1937. Children: Dorayne Loreda, Jay Nicholas, Thomas Hayden.