Background
True, Rodney Howard was born on October 14, 1866 in Greenfield, Wisconsin, United States. Son of John M. and Mary Annie (Beede) True.
True, Rodney Howard was born on October 14, 1866 in Greenfield, Wisconsin, United States. Son of John M. and Mary Annie (Beede) True.
Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1890, university fellow in botany, 1890-1892, Master of Science, 1892. Student botany under Pfeffer, at Liepzig, 1893-1895, Doctor of Philosophy, 1895.
1 son, Rodney Philip. Married second, Martha A. Griffith, December 22, 1927. Taught common schools in Wisconsin 2 years.
Principal Wisconsin Academy, Madison, 1892-1893.
Instructor pharmacognosy, 1895-1896, assistant professor pharmacognosy, 1896-1899, University of Wisconsin. Lectured at Harvard, winter, 1899-1900, and assistant Radcliffe College.
Lecturer in botany, Harvard, 1900-1901. Plant physiologist, United States Department of Agriculture, 1901-1920, in charge physiological investigations.
Professor botany and director Botanic Garden, University of Pennsylvania, 1920-1937, emeritus professor of botany, since 1937.
Director Morris Arboretum, University of Pennsylvania, since 1933.
Member general committee for revision of 9th United States Pharmacopœiowa Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (secretary committee one hundred on scientific research, 1925.
Married Katharine McAssey, July 1, 1896 (deceased). Married second, Martha A. Griffith, December 22, 1927.