Background
Harrington, Rodney Elbert was born on January 9, 1932 in Mayville, North Dakota, United States. Son of Elbert W. and Marjorie (Mayberry) Harrington.
Harrington, Rodney Elbert was born on January 9, 1932 in Mayville, North Dakota, United States. Son of Elbert W. and Marjorie (Mayberry) Harrington.
Bachelor, University South Dakota, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, University Washington, Seattle, 1960.
Research associate chemist, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, 1960-1962; assistant professor of chemistry, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1962-1964; assistant professor of chemistry, University of California, Davis, 1964-1968; associate professor of chemistry, University of California, Davis, 1968-1972; professor of chemistry, University of California, Davis, 1972; professor, chairman chemistry Department, University Nevada, Reno, 1972-1982; professor biochemistry, U. Nevada, Reno, since 1982.
Board of directors Reno Opera Company, 1973-1977. Member American Chemical Society, American Medical Society, Biophysics Society, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married June 6, 1953 (divorced). Children: Tiffany Anne, Jennifer Ellen. Married Ilga Butefis, January 26, 1979.