Background
Dawson, Wallace Douglas was born on March 15, 1931 in Louisville. Son of Wallace Douglas and Ida Belle (Hieatt) Dawson.
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Wallace Douglas Dawson
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Bachelor of Science, Western Kentucky U., 1954; Master of Sciences, University Kentucky, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy (National Science Foundation Cooperative fellow), Ohio State University, 1962.
Career
Assistant professor biology, University of Southern California, 1962-1966; associate professor, University of Southern California, 1966-1971; professor, University of Southern California, since 1971; department chairman biology, University of Southern California, 1974-1977; George Bunch professor biology, University of Southern California, 1977-1981. Visiting scientist division mammals Smithsonian Institution, 1979.
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Membership
Served to First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1955-1957. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Genetic Association, American Society Mammalogists, Association Southeastern Biologists, Genetics Society American, Society Study Evolution, South Carolina. Academy Science, Society Molecular Biology and Evolution, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Victoria Hollowell. 3 children.
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American
Awards
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Recipient Distinguished Teaching award South Carolina. Honors Program, 1977, 85. National Institutes of Health grantee, 1964, 71. National Science Foundation grantee, 1985, 90, 93, 97.Recipient Distinguished Teaching award South Carolina. Honors Program, 1977, 85. National Institutes of Health grantee, 1964, 71.
National Science Foundation grantee, 1985, 90, 93, 97.