Background
Thomas, R. Dale was born on November 12, 1936 in Sevierville, Tennessee, United States. Son of James Edgar and Neva Elvira (Myers) Thomas.
Thomas, R. Dale was born on November 12, 1936 in Sevierville, Tennessee, United States. Son of James Edgar and Neva Elvira (Myers) Thomas.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, Tennessee, 1958. Bachelor's Degree in Theology and Greek, Southeastern Baptist Seminary, Wake Forest, North Carolina, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Taxonomy, University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1966.
Summer forestry aide, United States Forest Svc., Avery, Idaho., 1955-1960; teacher public schools, Hamblen County, Morristown, Tennessee, 1962-1963; teaching assistant, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1964-1966; teacher biology, N.E. Louisiana U., Monroe, since 1966; director, curator University Herbarium, N.E. Louisiana U., Monroe, since 1968.
Botany director Louisiana Academy of Sciences, 1970-1994. Board directors Kalorama Nature Preserve, Collinston, Louisiana, since 1992. Member International Association Plant Taxonomy, American Association Plant Taxonomists, Botanical Society of America, Society for Study of Economic Botany, Southwestern Association Naturalists, Association Southeastern Biologists, Torrey Botanical Club, New England Botanical Club, Southern Appalachian Botanical Club, Sigma Xi, others.
Married Barbara Ann Gilliam, May 31, 1959. Children: Steven, Scott, Suzanne.