Background
Rohlf, F. James was born on October 24, 1936 in Blythe, California, United States.
Rohlf, F. James was born on October 24, 1936 in Blythe, California, United States.
Bachelor of Science, San Diego State College, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy in Entomology, University Kansas, 1962.
Assistant professor biology University California, Santa Barbara, 1962-1965. Associate professor statistical biology University Kansas, 1965-1969. Associate professor biology State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1969-1972, professor, 1972—2004, chairman department ecology and evolution, 1975—1980, 1990—1991, distinguished professor, since 2004, graduate program director, 2005—2006.
Statistical consultant New York Public Service Commission, 1975-1978, International Business Machines Corporation, 1977-1981, United States Environmental Protection Agency, 1978-1980, TMT, since 2006. Visiting scientist International Business Machines Corporation, Yorktown Heights, New York, 1976-1977, 80-81. Visiting professor University Rome, 1997, 99.
Guest professor University Vienna, 2004.
Fellow: American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member: International Federation Classification Societies (council 2005-2007), Classification Society North America (president 1975-1978, editorial board since 1984, board directors 1994-1997, finance committee 2004-2006, representative to council 2004-2007, election committee 2006-2007, board directors since 2006), Society Systematic Biologists, Biometric Society.