Background
Wetmore, Ralph Hartley was born on April 27, 1892 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. Naturalized, 1936. Son of Herman Augustus and Josephine Cordelia (Moses) Wetmore.
Wetmore, Ralph Hartley was born on April 27, 1892 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. Naturalized, 1936. Son of Herman Augustus and Josephine Cordelia (Moses) Wetmore.
Bachelor of Science, Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, 1921. AM, Harvard, 1922; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard, 1924. Doctor of Science (honorary).
National research fellow, 1924-1925; assistant professor biology, Acadia U., 1925-1926; assistant professor botany, Harvard University, 1926-1932; associate professor, Harvard University, 1932-1943; professor, Harvard University, 1943-1962; professor emeritus, Harvard University, from 1962; department chairman, Harvard University, 1932-1934; director Botanical laboratories, Harvard University, 1933-1934; department chairman biology, Harvard University, 1946-1947; director biological laboratories, Harvard University, 1953-1956.
Fellow National Academy of Sciences, American Academy Arts and Sciences, AAAs, New York Academy of Sciences. Member Scandinavian Society Plant Physiology, American Society Plant Physiology, Botanical Society of America (president 1953), American Society Naturalists, Torrey Botanical Club, Northeast Botanical Club (president 1949-1952), American Association of University Professors, Society Study Development and Growth (president 1948-1949), Biological Stain Commission, International Society Plant Morphologists, International Association Wood Anatomists, Harvard Faculty Club, Sigma Xi.
Married Marion Geraldine Silver, June 20, 1923 (deceased). Children: Katherine Beryl, Evelyn Jean. Married Mary Olive Hawkins Smith, June 24, 1940.