Background
Barker, Samuel Booth was born on March 3, 1912 in Montclair, New Jersey, United States. Son of Harry and Marion (Booth) Barker.
physiology and biology educator university dean
Barker, Samuel Booth was born on March 3, 1912 in Montclair, New Jersey, United States. Son of Harry and Marion (Booth) Barker.
Sc.D (honorary), University Vermont, 1984. Bachelor of Science cum laude, University Vermont, 1932. Student, Yale University, 1934.
Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1936. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Alabama, 1979.
Member faculty, U. Tennessee College Medicine, 1941-1944; assistant professor, State University Iowa College Medicine, 1944-1946; associate professor physiology, State University Iowa College Medicine, 1946-1952; professor pharmacology, U. Alabama in Birmingham, 1952-1962; professor physiology-biophysics, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1965-1990; professor biology, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1970-1988; Distinguished professor, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1976-1990; Distinguished professor emeritus, U. Alabama, Birmingham, since 1990; director graduate studies, associate dean Medical College and School Dentistry, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1965-1970; dean Graduate School, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1970-1978; dean emeritus, U. Alabama, Birmingham, since 1978; professor pharmacology, College Medicine, U. Vermont, 1962-1965. Cons. National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, 1944-1984.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (life), American Institute Chemists. Member American Physiological Society, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Harvey Society, American Association of University Professors (president Iowa chapter 1950), Alabama Academy of Sciences (president 1959-1960, chairman board trustees since 1972), American Federation Clinical Research, Endocrine Society, American Chemical Society (chairman Alabama section 1957-1958), Bio-chemical Society London, New York Academy of Sciences, American Thyroid Association (president 1970-1971), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Justine Rogers, July 31, 1934.
