Background
Wesley Conrad Wehr was born on April 17, 1929 in Everett, Washington, United States; the son of Conrad John Wehr, Texaco Company employee, and Ingeborg (Hall) Wehr, a teacher.
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Wesley Wehr studied at the University of Washington, from which he received a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts.
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Wesley Wehr studied at the University of Washington, from which he received a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts.
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Wesley Conrad Wehr was born on April 17, 1929 in Everett, Washington, United States; the son of Conrad John Wehr, Texaco Company employee, and Ingeborg (Hall) Wehr, a teacher.
Wesley Wehr studied at the University of Washington, from which he received a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts.
During the mid-1950's, Wesley Wehr was working as a watchman at the Henry Gallery. At this time, he began to draw with pen and ink. In the 1960s he turned to painting. His first exhibit was held at the Henry Gallery in 1961. His art career began from that point. Another of Wehr's interests was paleontology. In 1976, he was appointed as an affiliate curator of paleobotany at the Burke Museum. He held this position for the rest of his life. Two years later, he discovered a species of extinct fern, which was name Osmunda Wehrii for him.
Wesley published two books - The Eighth Lively Art and The Accidental Collector. He is also an author of many scientific literary articles, including the Harvard Review, Antioch Review, and the International Journal of Plant Sciences.
Wesley Conrad Wehr has been listed as a noteworthy Museum curator by Marquis Who's Who. He was the recipient of the Paleontological Society's Harrell L. Strimple Award at the Geological Society of America's annual meeting at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in 2003. A number of extinct plants were named in honor of Wehr.
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2000Wesley Wehr was a member of the Botanical Society of America, University Washington President Club and University Washington Deans Club.
