Background
Willey, Ruth was born on May 11, 1928 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States. Daughter of Gorton Thayer and Katharine (Lindsay) Lippitt.
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Ruth Willey
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Bachelor, Wellesley College, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, Radcliffe College, 1956.
Career
Instructor Wellesley (Massachusetts) College, 1956-1957. Commercial histologist Triarch Products, Ripon, Wisconsin, 1959-1961. Assistant professor Ripon (Wisconsin) College, 1961-1963.
From assistant professor to associate professor emeritus University Illinois, Chicago, 1965—1995, associate professor emeritus, since 1995. Member Rocky Mount Biological Laboratory,1970-, assistant director 1962, board trustees 1975-1978, environmental affairs officer 1979-1986.
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Advisor Save Dunes Council Beverly Shores, Indiana, 1975-1995. Member The Nature Conservancy, Washington, since 1967, Colorado Natural Areas Council, 1995-1999. Member of Sigma Xi.
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Married Robert B. Willey, January 14, 1956.
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American