Robert William Latelle Potts

Background

Potts, Robert William Latelle was born on June 22, 1911 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Harry Latelle and Agnes (Richardson) Potts.

Education

Student, Colorado Agricultural College, 1929—1931. Bachelor, University Denver, 1934. Master of Science, University California, Berkeley, 1943.

Career

Acting curator entomology Colorado Museum Natural History, Denver, 1936—1938. Head curator Cheyenne Mountain Museum, Colorado Springs, 1938—1941. Teaching assistant University California, 1942—1945.

Systematic entomologist California Department Agriculture, San Francisco, 1945—1967. Research associate entomology National Research Council, Truk, 1949. Plant quarantine specialist entomology Agriculture Research Service, Department Agriculture, San Francisco, 1967—1972.

Associate entomology California Academy of Sciences, since 1972.

Achievements

• Robert William Latelle Potts has been listed as a noteworthy entomologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: Photograph Society America, Explorers Club. Member: Camera Expressionists, Photochrome Society San Francisco, California Academy of Sciences, Western Society Naturalists, Entomological Society America, American Institute Biological Sciences, Phi Sigma (lay reader 1954-1967), Gamma Alpha, Beta Beta Beta, Pi Kappa Delta, Alpha Tau Omega, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Geraldine Ratliff Potts, May 20, 1937. 1 child Michael Robert. Married Elizabeth Randall Potts, May 30, 1969.

Father:

Harry Latelle Potts

Mother:

Agnes (Richardson) Potts

Spouse:

Elizabeth Randall Potts

Spouse:

Geraldine Ratliff Potts

child:

Michael Robert Potts