Wendell Eugene Burkholder

Background

Burkholder, Wendell Eugene was born on June 24, 1928 in Octavia, Nebraska, United States. Son of Elmer and Susie (Rothrock) Burkholder.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, McPherson College, 1950; Master of Science, U. Nebraska, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1967.

Career

Research entomologist, United States Department of Agriculture, since 1956; research entomologist, United States Department of Agriculture, Madison, Wisconsin, since 1965; assistant professor, University of Wisconsin -Madison, 1967-1970; associate professor, University of Wisconsin -Madison, 1970-1975; professor entomology, University of Wisconsin -Madison, 1975-1996; professor emeritus, 1996. Lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Wendell Eugene Burkholder has been listed as a noteworthy entomology educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Army, 1951-1953. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Entomological Society American, Wisconsin Entomological Society, Wisconsin Academy Science Arts, and Letters, International Society Chemical Ecology, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Leona Rose Flory, August 18, 1951;children: Paul Charles, Anne Carolyn, Joseph Kern, Stephen James.

Father:

Elmer Burkholder

Mother:

Susie (Rothrock) Burkholder

Spouse:

Leona Rose Flory

child:

Paul Charles Burkholder

child:

Anne Carolyn Burkholder

child:

Stephen James Burkholder

child:

Joseph Kern Burkholder