Background
Hansen, Walter William was born on July 30, 1901 in Hartford, South Dakota, United States. Son of Jurgen August and Sara M. (Rannoii) Hansen.
Hansen, Walter William was born on July 30, 1901 in Hartford, South Dakota, United States. Son of Jurgen August and Sara M. (Rannoii) Hansen.
Bachelor of Arts, Peru State College, 1927. Master of Arts, University of Michigan, 1929. Doctor of Philosophy in Botany, Nebraska University, 1942.
Teacher, principal, secondary schools, Nebraska, 1920-1940, superintendent 1942-1946. Instructor botany U. Nebraska, 1940-1942. Assistant professor ecology U. Idaho, 1946-1947.
Member of faculty Oklahoma State University, 1947.
—, professor botany, head department, since 1948, vice dean College Arts and Science, since 1952.
Member of executive board Central States Synod United Lutheran Church, since 1960. Member Society Range Management, Oklahoma Ednl. Association, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Gertrude Louise Zabel, August 4, 1929. Children: Philip, Thomas, Lynda, Mark.