Background
Tordoff, Harrison Bruce was born on February 8, 1923 in Mechanicville, New York, United States. Son of Harry F. and Ethel M. (Dormandy) Tordoff.
Tordoff, Harrison Bruce was born on February 8, 1923 in Mechanicville, New York, United States. Son of Harry F. and Ethel M. (Dormandy) Tordoff.
Bachelor of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1946; Master of Arts, University of Michigan, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1952.
Curator, Institute of Jamaica, Kingston, 1946-1947; instructor, U. Kansas, 1950-1952; assistant professor, U. Kansas, 1952-1957; associate professor, U. Kansas, 1957; assistant professor, University of Michigan, 1957-1959; associate professor, University of Michigan, 1959-1962; professor, University of Michigan, 1962-1970; former director, Bell Museum Natural History professor ecology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1970-1991; dean college biological science, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1986-1987.
Served with United States Air Force, 1942-1945. Fellow American Ornithologists Union (president 1978-1980). Member Nature Conservancy (Chairman of the Board Minnesota chapter 1975-1977), Wilson Ornithological Society (editor 1952-1954), Cooper Ornithological Society.
Married Jean Van Nostrand, July 3,1946. Children: Jeffrey, James.