Background
Seibert, Russell Jacob was born on August 14, 1914 in Shiloh Valley, Illinois, United States. Son of Erwin W. and Helen A. (Renner) Seibert.
Seibert, Russell Jacob was born on August 14, 1914 in Shiloh Valley, Illinois, United States. Son of Erwin W. and Helen A. (Renner) Seibert.
Bachelor of Arts, Washington University, St. Louis, 1937; Master of Science, Washington University, St. Louis, 1938; Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University, St. Louis, 1947.
With, United States Department of Agriculture, 1940-1950;
botanist-geneticist rubber plant investigations, United States Department of Agriculture, Haiti, 1941-1942;
botanist-geneticist, United States Department of Agriculture, Peru, 1943-1946;
botanist-geneticist, United States Department of Agriculture, Costa Rica, 1947-1949;
director, Los Angeles State and County Arboretum, Arcadia, California, 1950-1955;
director, Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, 1955-1979;
adjunct curator tropical horticulture, Marie Selby Botanical Garden, Sarasota, Florida, 1979-1996. Adjunct Professor department horticultural U. Delaware, 1960-1979. Head department arboreta and bot.gardens, Los Angeles County, 1952-1955.
American delegate International Society Horticultural Science, 1960-1970. Chairman American Horticultural Council-United States of America (horticultural exhibition), 1960. (floriade), Rotterdam, Holland.
Vice president XVII International Horticultural Congress, 1966. Chairman American Horticultural Film Festival, 1964-1969.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Horticultural Society (president 1964-1965, Liberty Hyde Bailey medal 1975), American Institute Biological Sciences, Rotary, Sigma Xi, Phi Sigma, Gamma Sigma Delta.
Married Isabelle L. Pring, December 26, 1942. Children: Michael, Donna, Lisa.