Ray Franklin Evert

Background

Evert, Ray Franklin was born on February 20, 1931 in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Milner Ray and Elsie (Hoffa) I.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1952; Master of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Davis, 1958.

Career

Member faculty, Montana State University, 1958-1960; member of faculty, University of Wisconsin -Madison, since 1960; professor botany, University of Wisconsin -Madison, 1966-1977; professor botany and plant pathology, University of Wisconsin -Madison, 1977-1988; Katherine Esau professor botany and plant pathology, University of Wisconsin -Madison, since 1988; department chairman botany, University of Wisconsin -Madison, 73-74, 77-79; department chairman botany, University of Wisconsin -Madison, 1994-1998. Visiting professor U. Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, winter, spring 1971, U. Göttingen, West Germany, summer 1971, 74-75, summer 1988. Member general.biology and genetics fellowship review panel National Institutes of Health, 1964-1968, National Science Foundation Advisory Committee for Biological Research Centers Program, 1987-1988.

Forensic plant anatomy consultant.

Achievements

• Ray Franklin Evert has been listed as a noteworthy Botany educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Botanical Society of America (president 1986-1987, Merit award 1982, Centennial medal 2006), American Institute Biological Sciences, Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters, American Society Plant Physiological, International Association Wood Anatomists, Deutschen Botanischen Gesellschaft, Golden Key National Honor Society, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Sigma, Phi Epsilon Phi., Pi Alpha Xi.

Connections

Married Mary Margaret Maloney, January 2, 1960. Children: Patricia Ann, Paul Franklin.

Father:

Milner Ray I.

Mother:

Elsie (Hoffa) I.

Spouse:

Mary Margaret Maloney

child:

Patricia Ann Evert

child:

Paul Franklin Evert