Background
Pratt, Robertson was born on October 28, 1909 in Brooklyn. Son of Abram Johnston and Janet (Robertson) Pratt.
Pratt, Robertson was born on October 28, 1909 in Brooklyn. Son of Abram Johnston and Janet (Robertson) Pratt.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia, 1931, Doctor of Philosophy, 1936.
Instructor pharmacognosy University of California, 1938-1941, assistant professor, 1941-1945, associate professor, 1945-1951, professor, 1951-1976, professor pharmacognosy and antibiotics, 1954-1976. Penicillin research Cutter laboratories, 1943-1945, consultant microbiology problems, 1945-1947.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member of New York, California academics science, Society American Bacteriologists (president Northern California and Hawaii branch 1952-1954), American Society Plant Physiologists, American Pharmaceutical Association, American Society Pharmacognosy, Society Economics Botany, Infectious Disease Society American, Sigma Xi, Rho Chi, Phi Delta Chirurgical
Married Jean Noack, September 1, 1948. Children: Robin Jean, David Walter.