Background
ROLLINS, Reed was born on December 7, 1911 in Lyman, Wyoming, United States. Son of William Clarence Rollins and Clara Rachel Slade Rollins.
ROLLINS, Reed was born on December 7, 1911 in Lyman, Wyoming, United States. Son of William Clarence Rollins and Clara Rachel Slade Rollins.
Bachelor of Arts Wyoming, 1933. Master of Science, State College, Washington, 1936. Doctor of Philosophy in Botony, Harvard University, 1941.
Fellow, State College, of Washington 1934-1936. Teaching assistant, summer school University of Wyoming 1935, in biology, Harvard 1936-1937. Instructor biology, assistant.
Assistant Professor; Director, Gray Herbarium, Harvard University 1948-1978. Asa Gray Professor, of Systematic Botany, Harvard University 1954-1982, Emeritus since 1982. Supervisor, Bussey Institute, Harvard University 1967-1978.
Fellow, Society of Fellows, Harvard University 1937-1940. President 1960, President 1966), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute of Biological Sciences, Genetics Society of America. Chairman Institute of Plant Sciences, Harvard University 1965-1969.
Chairman Administration Committee Farlow Library and Herbarium, Harvard University 1974-1978. Chairman Botany Section, N.A.S. 1977-1980. President Section of Nomenclature, XIII Institute Botanical Congress, Sydney 1981.
Centenary; professional.
Editor-in-chief Rhodora, 1950-1961.
Member National Academy of Sciences, American Academy Arts, Science, American Society National (vice president 1960, president 1966), Genetics Society of America, International Association Plant Taxonomy (vice president 1950-1954, president 1954-1959).
Married 1st Alberta Fitz-Gerald in 1939 (divorced in 1975).