Background
Hartman, Richard Thomas was born on February 10, 1921 in Sligo, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas Elsworth and Alice Blanche (Berrean) Hartman.
Hartman, Richard Thomas was born on February 10, 1921 in Sligo, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas Elsworth and Alice Blanche (Berrean) Hartman.
Bachelor of Science, Clarion State College, 1942. Master of Science, University Pittsburgh, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pittsburgh, 1952.
Science teacher Sligo High School, Pennsylvania, 1942-1943, 45-46. Instructor University Pittsburgh, 1948-1952, from assistant to associate professor, 1952-1956, professor biology, from 1966, professor emeritus, from 1987, chairman department biology, 1970-1973, 74-75, director Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology, 1973-1987. Academy dean Semester at Sea Spring Voyage, 1985.
Consultant C.E., United States Army, Pittsburgh, 1961, 74, Linclay Corporation, Hazelwood, Missouri, 1972, Westinghouse Environmental Systems, Pittsburgh, 1974-1975. American specialist Simon Bolivar University, Caracas, Venezuela, 1976.
Served as sergeant Chemical Warfare Service, United States Army, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Ecological Society of America, American Society Limnology and Oceanography, American Institute Biological Sciences, Organization Biological Field Stations (president 1982-1983).
Married Elsie Kathryn Dinger, March 15, 1944. Children– David Richard, Andrew Robert.