Ralph Stayner Lillie

Background

Lillie, Ralph Stayner was born on August 8, 1875 in Toronto, Canada. Son of George Waddell and Emily Ann (Rattray) Lillie.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Toronto, 1896, honorary Doctor of Science, 1936. Graduate student of University Michigan, 1896. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1901.

Career

Assistant in physiology Harvard, 1901-1902, instructor physiology, 1905-1906. Instructor and Adjunct Professor physiology U. Nebraska, 1902-1905. Research assistant Carnegie Institute Zoöl.

Station, Naples, Italy, 1904-1905.

Johnston scholar Johns Hopkins, 1906-1907. Instructor, assistant professor physiology and experimental zoölogy University of Pennsylvania, 1907-1913.

Professor biology Clark University, 1913-1920. Biologist Nela Research Laboratory, Clove., 1920-1924.

Professor general physiology University of Chicago, 1924-1940, professor emeritus, since 1940.

Instructor and investigator general physiology Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, since 1902.

Achievements

• Ralph Stayner Lillie has been listed as a noteworthy biologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Physiological Society, American Society Biological Chemists. American Society Naturalists, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, American Society Zoölogists, American Philosophical Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Trustee Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts Special researches in fundamental properties of living substance and physiology of stimulation, growth, cell-division, radiation effects, philosophical aspects of biology.

Connections

Married Helen Eva Makepeace, June 2, 1906. Children: Frank Rattray, Walter Makepeace.

Father:

George Waddell Lillie

Mother:

Emily Ann (Rattray) Lillie

Spouse:

Helen Eva Makepeace

child:

Frank Rattray Lillie

child:

Walter Makepeace Lillie