Richard Emmet Etheridge

Background

Etheridge, Richard Emmet was born on September 16, 1929 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Jerry Haller and Ethel (Hans) Etheridge.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Tulane University, 1951; Master of Science, University of Michigan, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1959.

Career

National Science Foundation fellow, University of Southern California, 1959-1960; lecturer, University of Southern California, 1960-1961; member of faculty biology, San Diego State University, since 1961; professor, San Diego State University, since 1968; department chairman, San Diego State University, 1969-1972; Research associate, Los Angeles County Museum, since 1961; Ohio State University, Los Angeles County Museum, 1961-1962; curator herpetology, San Diego Natural History Museum, 1962-1973; interim curator herpetology, U. Florida, 1963-1964; research associate, Harvard University, since 1988; research associate, American Museum Natural History, since 1991.

Achievements

• Richard Emmet Etheridge has been listed as a noteworthy Educator, zoologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1952-1956. Fellow San Diego Society Natural History (president since 1989). Member American Society Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (governor 1967-1969), Southern California Academy Sciences (director 1967-1970), Herpetologists League (executive county 1967-1970).

Connections

Father:

Jerry Haller Etheridge

Mother:

Ethel (Hans) Etheridge