Background
Salamun, Peter Joseph was born on June 12, 1919 in La Cross, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Peter and Melana (Hardi) Salamun.
Salamun, Peter Joseph was born on June 12, 1919 in La Cross, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Peter and Melana (Hardi) Salamun.
Bachelor of Science, Wisconsin State Teachers College, Milwaukee, 1941; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1950.
Instructor to assoc professor, Wisconsin State College, Milwaukee, 1948-1956;
associate professor to professor, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1956-1960;
professor, director of herbarium, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1960-1984;
professor emeritus, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, since 1984. Postdoctoral research fellow, Artic-Alpine Institute, Boulder, Colorado, 1965. Board of trustees The Nature Conservancy, Wisconsin, 1962-1984.
Researcher Sea Grant College Program, 1978-1983.
Technology sergeant United States Air Force, 1941-1945. Member American Society Plant Taxonomists, American Institute Biological Sciences, American Meteorological Society, Ecological Society of America, Sigma Xi (president Marquette chapter 1971-1972, president University Wisconsin-Milwaukee chapter 1982-1983).
Married Lorraine Ann Saurman, June 6, 1946. Children: Mary Salamun Conrad, Elizabeth, Charles, William, Edward, David, Lawrence, Katherine Salamun Garrity.