Robert William Pennak

Background

Pennak, Robert William was born on June 13, 1912 in Milwaukee. Son of William Henry and Ella Sophia (Clemeson) Pennak.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1934; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1935; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1938.

Career

Instructor biology, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1938-1940; professor biology, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1941-1974; professor emeritus, U. Colorado, Boulder, since 1974. Consultant numerous national and international corporations.

Achievements

• Robert William Pennak has been listed as a noteworthy Biologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Fresh-Water Invertebrates of the United States: Protozoa to Mollusca, 3rd Edition

    (A comprehensive work on free-living American fresh-water ...)

  • Collegiate Dictionary of Zoology

    (Book by Pennak, Robert William)

  • Freshwater Invertebrates of the United States

    (Pp. xv, 803, 548 text-figures and photos. Original blue c...)

  • Collegiate Dictionary of Zoology
  • Collegiate Dictionary of Zoology.
  • Fresh-Water Invertebrates of the United States
  • Freshwater Invertebrates of the United States by Robert W. Pennak (1978-11-29)
  • Fresh-Water Invertebrates of the United States: Protozoa to Mollusca

Membership

Member American Microscopical Society, American Benthological Society (Excellence in Benthic Science award 1991), American Society Limnology and Oceanography, American Society Zoologists, International Association Meiobenthologists.

Interests

• Bowling, pocket billiards, trout fishing.

Connections

Married Alberta Vivian Pope, September 7, 1935. Children: Richard Dean, Cathy Annual.

Father:

William Henry Pennak

Mother:

Ella Sophia (Clemeson) Pennak

Spouse:

Alberta Vivian Pope

child:

Cathy Annual Pennak

child:

Richard Dean Pennak