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Keating, Richard Clark was born on August 6, 1937 in St. Paul.
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Richard Clark Keating
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Richard Clark Keating, American Biology educator. Scholar Colgate University, 1955-1959; grantee Office Research & Projects, Southern Illinois U., Edwardsville, 1966-1992, National Science Foundation, 1977-1979, travel grantee Southern Illinois U.and German Academy Exch. Superior vena cava syndrome, 1979, Botanical School American, 1981, XIV International Botanical Congress Organizing Committee and Southern Illinois U., 1987.
Education
Bachelor, Colgate University, 1959; Master of Science, U. Cincinnati, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Cincinnati, 1965.
Career
Assistant professor botany, University of Wisconsin, Platteville, 1964-1965;
visiting assistant professor botany, U. Cincinnati, 1965-1966;
research associate, Marie Selby Botanical Garden, Sarasota, Florida, 1974-1977;
director, John M. Olin Natural Area, Southern Illinois U., Alton, 1978-1984;
member systematics panel, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1982-1984;
distinguished off-campus scholar, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio., 1984-1989;
research associate, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, since 1969;
assistant professor department biological science, Southern Illinois U., Edwardsville, 1966-1970;
associate professor department biological science, Southern Illinois U., Edwardsville, 1960-1975;
professor biology, Southern Illinois U., Edwardsville, 1975-1992;
professor emeritus, Southern Illinois U., Edwardsville, since 1992;
acting coordinator Dean's College, Southern Illinois U., Edwardsville, 1990-1991;
acting dean University College, Southern Illinois U., Edwardsville, 1991-1992;
professor plant biology, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1992-1994. Consultant division environmental biology, systematic panel National Science Foundation, Washington, 1982-1984. Research appointee anatomy of gesneriaceae, physical facilities consultant Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Sarasota, Florida, summer 1974.
Program director British Honduras Tropical Biology Program, Associated Universities for Internat.Edn., 1971, faculty member, 1970. Ranger-naturalist National Park Svc., Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, summers 1960, 61.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors (president Southern Illinois U. Edwardsville chapter 1983-1984), International Association Plant Taxonomy, American Society Plant Taxonomists, Botanical Society.Am. (vice chairman structural section 1974-1975, 75-76, editor structural section annual 1977), Control State University Inc. (Southern Illinois U. Edwardsville representative to board directors 1990-1992), Nature Institute Inc.
(president of the board directors 1979-1986, editor Prairie Country Journal 1987-1990), Illinois State Academy Science (Chairman.contributed papers sessions 1968, chairman botany section 1973-1974), SigmaXi.
Connections
M. Nancy Jodean Neal.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Scholar Colgate University, 1955-1959. Grantee Office Research & Projects, Southern Illinois U., Edwardsville, 1966-1992, National Science Foundation, 1977-1979, travel grantee Southern Illinois U.and German Academy Exch. Superior vena cava syndrome, 1979, Botanical School American, 1981, XIV International Botanical Congress Organizing Committee and Southern Illinois U., 1987.Scholar Colgate University, 1955-1959. Grantee Office Research & Projects, Southern Illinois U., Edwardsville, 1966-1992, National Science Foundation, 1977-1979, travel grantee Southern Illinois U.and German Academy Exch. Superior vena cava syndrome, 1979, Botanical School American, 1981, XIV International Botanical Congress Organizing Committee and Southern Illinois U., 1987.