Background
Wolk, Robert George was born on March 10, 1931 in New York City. Son of Sol and Mary (Baker) Wolk.
biologist museum administrator
Wolk, Robert George was born on March 10, 1931 in New York City. Son of Sol and Mary (Baker) Wolk.
Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1952. Master of Science, Cornell University, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1959.
Assistant professor biology Saint Lawrence University, Canton, New York, 1957-1963. Associate professor vertebrate morphology and behavior Adelphi University, Garden City, New York, 1963-1967. Curator life science Tackapausha Museum and Preserve, Nassau County Museum, Seaford, New York, 1967-1978.
Executive director Nature Science Center (now SciWorks), Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1978-1982.
Lecturer in biology Greensboro College (North Carolina), 1982-1983. Director education North Carolina State Museum Natural Sciences, Raleigh, 1983-1991, director programs, 1991-1994, director policy and special programs, 1994-1997.
Principal Natural Science Solutions, Raleigh, 1997. Biology department scholar City College of New York, 1952.
National Science Foundation grantee, 1956, 64.
Mae P. Smith Fund grantee, American Museum Natural History, 1954, 55.
Member of Wilson Ornithological Society (Fuertes grantee 1955), British Ornithologists' Union, American Ornithologists' Union, Linnaean Society New York (editor 1970-1975), North Carolina Museum Council (vice president 1986-1988, president 1988-1990, Professional Service award 1991), American Association Museum, Sigma Xi (president Adelphi University 1966-1967).
Married Wilhelmina Joan Klein, March 14, 1956. Children: tephanie Elizabeth Morales, David Paul, Jennifer Sally, Nancy Baker, Jonathan Gardner.