Background
Tyler, Varro Eugene was born on December 19, 1926 in Auburn, Nebraska, United States. Son of Varro Eugene and Venus (Leamer) Tyler.
Tyler, Varro Eugene was born on December 19, 1926 in Auburn, Nebraska, United States. Son of Varro Eugene and Venus (Leamer) Tyler.
Bachelor of Science, University Nebraska, 1949; postgraduate, Yale University, 1949-1950; Master of Sciences, University Connecticut, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, University Connecticut, 1953; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Nebraska, 1987.
Dr. Tyler was appointed associate professor and chairman of the Department of Pharmacognosy at the University of Nebraska and held similar positions at the University of Washington. Dr. Tyler accepted the appointment as dean of the School of Pharmacy and Pharmacal Sciences at Purdue University in 1966 and was closely associated with the Purdue University for the rest of his career. His research interests included medicinal and toxic constituents of higher fungi, phytochemical analysis, alkaloid biosynthesis, drug plant cultivation, and herbal medicine.
According to his opinion "true herbalism encompasses scientific testing, honest reporting of the results, and safe use of effective herbs by informed practitioners and the public". He was opposed to what he called "paraherbalism" or "herbalism based on pseudoscience". Tyler initially specialized in the postage stamps of Japan, and studied forged copies of classic Japanese stamps.
Because of his interest in the study of forgeries, Tyler became an expert on the subject and wrote substantial literature on the subject, including: Philatelic Forgers: Their Lives and Works, in 1976 and revised and expanded in 1991, and Focus on Forgeries: A Guide to Forgeries of Common Stamps, which was issued in 2000 and consisted of a compilation of his “Focus on Forgeries" in Linn's Stamp News. Tyler co-authored a number of monographs on forged Japanese stamps: Forgeries and Imitations of the Dragon Stamps of Japan, in 1971, The Wada Cherry Blossom Forgeries, in 1974, and The Koban Forgeries of Japan in 1979. “Tip” Tyler chaired the American Philatelic Society’s Committee on Fakes and Forgeries since its inception in 1992 until 1998.
Tyler also conducted classes at the American Philatelic Society on "Detecting Fakes and Forgeries.".
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Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Academy Pharmaceutical Sciences (past secretary chairman), American Association Pharmaceutical Scientists. Member American Association Colls. Pharmacy (Executive Committee, president 1970-1971), American Society Pharmacognosy (past president, past member Executive Committee, honorary), Society for Economics Botany, Society for Medicinal Plant Research (director since 1989, honorary), American Pharmaceutical Association (Foundation Research Achievement award 1966), American Institute of History of Pharmacy (president 1993-1995), Sigma Xi, Rho Chi, Kappa Psi (Scholarship key 1949), Phi Kappa Phi (honorary life), Lambda Tau (honorary), Phi Gamma Delta, Omicron Delta Kappa, Alpha Phi Omega.
Married Virginia May Demel, August 20, 1947. Children: Jeanne, David.