Background
Yerger, Ralph William was born on July 31, 1922 in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of H. Ralph and Kathryn (Yeager) Yerger.
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Ralph William Yerger
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Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1943. Master of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1950.
Career
Instructor, State College High School, Pennsylvania, 1943; instructor, Altoona (Pennsylvania) Undergraduate Center, 1947-1948; assistant professor, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1950-1953; associate professor, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1953-1961; professor biological science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1961-1982; university service professor, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1983-1988; acting head zoology department, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1952-1954; associate department chairman biological science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1975-1977; associate dean College Arts and Sciences, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1977-1978, 79-83; acting dean, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1978-1979. Reviewer research proposals National Science Foundation, since 1965.
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Membership
Trustee Highlands (North Carolina) Biological Station, 1971-1990, Florida Defenders of Environment, 1970-1974. Served to captain Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member American Institute Biological Sciences, American Society Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, American Fisheries Society, Florida Academy of Sciences, Association Southeastern Biologists, Southeastern Fishes Council, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married F. Irene Winterle, June 19, 1954. Children: Paula Marie, Rachelle Anne, Loreen Kathryn, Ralph William.
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American -
Religion
Lutheran
Education
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1943
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1947
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1950
Career
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1943
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1947 - 1948
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1950 - 1953
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1978 - 1979