Raymond William Holton

Background

Holton, Raymond William was born on April 30, 1929 in Riverside, California, United States. Son of Homer Hopkins and H. Charlotte (Hall) Holton.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Pomona College, 1951; Master of Science, University of Michigan, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1958.

Career

Instructor botany, University of Michigan-Flint College, 1957-1959; assistant professor, University of Michigan-Flint College, 1959-1961; research associate, University Texas, 1961-1962; United States Public Health Service trainee, University Texas, 1962-1963; assistant professor botany, U. Tennessee, 1963-1964; associate professor, acting head botany, U. Tennessee, 1964-1965; professor, head botany, U. Tennessee, 1965-1972, 73-85; professor botany, U. Tennessee, 1985-1996; professor emeritus, U. Tennessee, since 1997; co-director, U. Tennessee, 1984-1986; acting director biology consortium, U. Tennessee, 1992-1993. Senior Fulbright lecturer department botany U. Durham, England, 1972-1973. Visiting professor U. Groningen, The Netherlands, 1987, 94.

Achievements

• Raymond William Holton has been listed as a noteworthy Botanist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Botanical Society American, American Society Plant Physiologists, Phycol. Society American, International, British phycol. societies, American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Connections

Children: Betsey Diane, Nancy Joann, William Louis, Thomas Raymond.

Father:

Homer Hopkins Holton

Mother:

H. Charlotte (Hall) Holton

child:

Nancy Joann Holton

child:

William Louis Holton

child:

Thomas Raymond Holton

child:

Betsey Diane Holton