Background
Potter, Van Rensselaer was born on August 27, 1911 in Day County, South Dakota, United States. Son of Arthur Howard and Eva (Herpel) Potter.
(Nucleic Acid Outlines, Volume I: Structure and Metabolism...)
Nucleic Acid Outlines, Volume I: Structure and Metabolism (Burgess Life Science Series) by Van R. Potter. 1960 hardcover published by Burgess Publishing Company.
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Potter, Van Rensselaer was born on August 27, 1911 in Day County, South Dakota, United States. Son of Arthur Howard and Eva (Herpel) Potter.
Bachelor of Science, South Dakot State University, 1933; Doctor of Science, South Dakot State University, 1959; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1936; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1938; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Illinois, 1996; Doctor of Science (honorary), Michigan State University, 1998.
Jonathan Bowman fellow, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1940-1942;
assistant professor oncology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1942-1945;
associate professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1945-1947;
professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1947-1980;
Leonardo scholar, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1973;
Hilldale professor oncology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1980-1982;
emeritus professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1982;
assistant director, McArdle Laboratory, Madison, 1958-1972. Visiting professor Andean biology U. San Marcos, Lima, Peru, 1952-1953. Member commission on growth National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
Member commission on analysis and projectionAm. Cancer Society, New York City.
(Nucleic Acid Outlines, Volume I: Structure and Metabolism...)
(Nucleic Acid Outlines, Volume I: Structure and Metabolism...)
(Book on Bioethics to the future)
President Citizens for Monona Terrace, Madison, 1961. Member Mayor's Auditorium Committee, Madison, 1964. Member American Academy Arts and Sciences, National Academy of Sciences, American Association Cancer Research (president 1974, Clowes award 1964), American Society Cell Biology (president 1965).
Married Vivian Pearl Christensen, August 3, 1935. Children: Karin, John, Carl.