Theodore Alexander Olson

Background

Olson, Theodore Alexander was born on September 12, 1904 in Oakes, North Dakota, United States. Son of Henry Martin and Anna R. (Anderson) Olson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, 1926; Master of Arts, Harvard, 1938; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard, 1958.

Career

Economics entomologist, University of Wisconsin, 1926; instructor entomology, University of Minnesota, 1926-1928; professor environmental biology, School Public Health, 1938-1973; professor emeritus, School Public Health, since 1973; biologist, Minnesota Department Health, 1928-1938. Cons. health departments, Minnesota, New York, Washington. Cons. health departments Ohio River Valley Sanitation Commission, World Health Organization, Norwegian Institute Water Research, National Institutes of Health.

Participant international study rodent control, Europe, Mid East, Pacific World Health Organization, 1965, International Conference, Munich, 1966.

Achievements

• Theodore Alexander Olson has been listed as a noteworthy environmental biology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served from 1st lt to lieutenant colonel Sanitary Corps Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Public Health Association (section vice chairman, chairman laboratory section, governing council 1960-1970), American Society Limnology and Oceanography, American Micros. Society, Entomological Society of America, State and Territorial Laboratory Directors Association, Sigma Xi, International Association Great Lakes Research (director, president since 1968) Clubs: University Minnesota, Harvard.

Connections

Married Grace Myrtle Lundberg, January 5, 1929. Children— Theodore A., R. Thomas, Robert C.

Father:

Henry Martin Olson

Mother:

Anna R. (Anderson) Olson

Spouse:

Grace Myrtle Lundberg

child:

Theodore A. Olson

child:

Robert C. Olson

child:

R. Thomas Olson