Background
Paterson, Robert Andrew was born on January 23, 1926 in Reno. Son of Chester Arthur and Verna (Stumpf) Paterson.
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Robert Andrew Paterson
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Bachelor of Arts, University Nevada, 1949; Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1957.
Career
Fellow, University of Michigan, 1954-1956;
from instructor to associate professor, U. Maryland., 1956-1967;
investigator, University of Michigan, summers 1961-1966, 85, 86;
visiting professor, University of Michigan, 1967;
professor botany, head department biology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1967-1979;
executive associate dean College Arts and Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1979-1984;
director Center for Study Science and Society, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, since 1987;
member of faculty senate, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1985-1988. Member of advisory board Center for Study Public Choice, 1970-1983. Biological researcherin, Antarctica, 1971-1974, Alaska, 1979-1985.
Member Virginia Water Resources Research Center. Chairman Virginia Biology Teachers Conference, 1971. President Bailey Research Trust, 1984-1985, trustee, 1985-1989.
Achievements
Membership
President Parents, Teachers and Students Association, 1975-1976. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member American Institute Biological Science (public responsibility representative for Virginia 1972-1978), Virginia Academy Science (research board 1973-1978, chairman 1977-1978), Virginia Association Biology Teachers (director 1976-1977), Mycological Society American, Sigma Xi (president local chapter 1975-1976), Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Sigma, Sigma Nu.
Connections
Married Marion Trumbull Bergen, May 19, 1956. Children: Robert Andrew, Virginia Bergen, John Arthur.
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Nationality
American