Background
Beidleman, Richard Gooch was born on June 3, 1923 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States. Son of Fred Allen and Olive M. (Gooch) Beidleman.
Beidleman, Richard Gooch was born on June 3, 1923 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States. Son of Fred Allen and Olive M. (Gooch) Beidleman.
Bachelor, University Colorado, 1947. Master of Arts, University Colorado, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, University Colorado, 1954.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Colorado College, 1989.
Assistant professor zoology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1948-1956; assistant professor biology, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1956-1957; from assistant professor to professor biology, Colorado College, 1957-1992; chairman biology, Colorado College, 1968-1971; professor emeritus biology, Colorado College, 1988; Hulbert Endowed chair Southwestern Studies, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, 1992; research associate, University of California, Berkeley, since 1994. Member Steering committee Biological Science Curriculum Study, Commission Undergraduate Education Biological Science, South Front Range Planning Team, Colorado State Planning Department, 1969. Consultant, author, instructor, and ranger naturalist United States National Parks Svc., 1948-1986.
Member, chairman Colorado State Parks Board, Denver, 1976-1984. Member Colorado State Natural Areas Council, Denver, 1980-1984. Advisory committee Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946, PTO.
Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1960-1963. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Behavior Society, Society Range Management, American Society Mammals, Ecological Society of America, Cooper Orn.
Society, American Orn. Society, Society Study Evolution, Colorado/Wyoming Academy of Sciences (past executive secretary, president), History of Science Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Reba E. Rutz, September 5, 1946 (deceased 1990). Children: Sterling Kirk, Janet Gail (Mistress Robson), Carol Aileen (Mistress Tiemeyer). Married Linda G. Havighurst, June 3, 1991.