Rogers Mc Vaugh

Background

Vaugh, Rogers Mc was born on May 30, 1909 in Brooklyn. Son of Roy and Elizabeth (Skinner) McVaugh.

Education

Bachelor of Arts with highest honors in Botany, Swarthmore College, 1931; Doctor of Philosophy in Botany, University of Pennsylvania, 1935.

Career

From instructor to assistant professor botany, U. Georgia, 1935-1938; associate botanist, division plant exploration and introduction, Department Agriculture, 1938-1946; member of faculty, University of Michigan, since 1946; professor botany, University of Michigan, 1951-1979; Harley Harris Bartlett professor botany, University of Michigan, 1974-1979; professor botany emeritus, University of Michigan, since 1979; curator vascular plants university herbarium, University of Michigan, 1946-1979; director herbarium, University of Michigan, 1972-1975; research professor botany, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, since 1981. Program director systematic biology National Science Foundation, 1955-1956. Member of advisory board Hunt Bot.Library, Pittsburgh, 1961-1964.

Research associate Field Museum, Chicago, since 1958. Member editorial committee International Association Plant Taxonomy, 1964-1978, secretary committee spermatophyta, 1964-1975, vice president, 1969-1972, president, 1972-1975.

Achievements

• Rogers Mc Vaugh has been listed as a noteworthy Botanist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society Plant Taxonomists (president 1956, editor Brittonia 1959-1963, Asa Gray award 1984), Sociedad Botánica de México (honorary, Merit award 1978).

Connections

Married Ruth Beall, September 8, 1937. Children: Michael Rogers, Jenifer Beall.

Father:

Roy McVaugh

Mother:

Elizabeth (Skinner) McVaugh

Spouse:

Ruth Beall

child:

Michael Rogers Vaugh

child:

Jenifer Beall Vaugh