Background
Taylor, William Randolph was born on December 21, 1895 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Long and Caroline Augusta (Sower) Taylor.
Taylor, William Randolph was born on December 21, 1895 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Long and Caroline Augusta (Sower) Taylor.
Bachelor of Science, University of Pennsylvania, 1916; Master of Science, University of Pennsylvania, 1917; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, 1920.
Researcher, Marine Biological Laboratory, summers 1917-1990;
researcher, Dry Tortugas Louisiana of Carnegie Institute, Washington, summers 1924-1926;
assistant professor of botany, University of Pennsylvania, 1915-1917;
instructor, University of Pennsylvania, 1918-1922;
assistant professor, University of Pennsylvania, 1922-1927;
professor, University of Pennsylvania, 1927-1930;
professor botany and curator algae in herbarium, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1930-1966;
professor emeritus, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1966-1990;
honorary research associate Farlow Herbarium, Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1966-1990. Instructor botany Marine Biological Laboratory, 1918-1945, charge algae course, 1928-1945. Research associate Academy Natural Science, Philadelphia, 1925-1930.
Member Hancock Expeditions to Galapagos Islands, 1934, to Central, South America, West Indies, 1939. Senior biologist Oceanographic sect JTFI Crossroads Atomic Bomb Expedition to No.Marshall Islands, 1946. Trustee Bermuda Biological Station Corporation, Marine Biological Lab Corporation, 1930-1990.
With United States Army, World War I. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member Phycol. Society American, Botanical Society American, British Phycol. Society (honorary), Society Phycol. de France (honorary), Academy National Science Philadelphia, Michigan Academy Sciences, Arts and Letters, Linnean Society Longon (foreign member), Society de Ciencias Naturales de Venezeula (correspondence), Royal Flemish Academy Science, Academy des Sciences, Institute Francais, Sigma Xi, Phi Sigma.
Married Jean Falconer Grant, December 18, 1926. Children: William Randolph, James Keith.