Background
Raphael Zon was born on December 1, 1874 in Simbirsk, Russia. Son of Gabriel and Eugenia (Berliner) Zon.
Raphael Zon was born on December 1, 1874 in Simbirsk, Russia. Son of Gabriel and Eugenia (Berliner) Zon.
Classical Gymnasium, Russia, Bachelor of Arts, 1892. Imperial University, Kazan, Russia, Bachelor of Science, 1896. L'University Libre, Belgium, University, London, 1897-1898.
Cornell University, Forest Engineer, 1901.
Came to the United States, 1897, naturalised, 1903. Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture, since 1901. Organization first forest research unit in Forest Service. Chief, 12 years Organization first forest experimental stations in country.
Director, Lake States Forest Exp. Station, Forest Service, since 1923. Director, Forest Exp.
Station, University of Minnesota, Cloquet, Minnesota Professor, University of Minnesota.
Member of (F.) American Association for the Advancement of Science. Society of American Foresters. Forestry Committee of National Research Council.
International Congress of Soil Science Clubs: Cosmos (Washington, District of Columbia), Campus (Minneapolis, Minnesota), Gown and Town (Minneapolis, Minnesota).
Married Anna Puziriskaya, 1903. Children: Leo, Henry.