Background
Lanyon, Wesley Edwin was born on June 10, 1926 in Norwalk, Connecticut, United States. Son of William J. and Frances A. (Merrill) Lanyon.
Lanyon, Wesley Edwin was born on June 10, 1926 in Norwalk, Connecticut, United States. Son of William J. and Frances A. (Merrill) Lanyon.
Bachelor of Arts in Zoology, Cornell University, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1955.
Interpretive specialist, National Park Service, summers 1947-1951; instructor zoology, U. Arizona, 1955-1956; assistant professor, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio., 1956-1957; assistant curator birds, American Museum Natural History, New York City, 1957-1963; associate curator, American Museum Natural History, New York City, 1963-1967; curator, American Museum Natural History, New York City, 1967-1988; resident director, Kalbfleisch Field Research Station, 1958-1974. Adjunct Professor biology City Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, 1968-1987. Expeditions for music to, Central America and Mexico, 1959, 60, 63, West Indies, 1960, 65, 66, S. American, 1967-1980.
Fellow American Ornithologists Union (Brewster award 1968, president 1976-1978). Member Cooper, Wilson ornithological societies, Eastern Bird Banding Association, Linnaean Society New York.
Married Vernia E. Hall, January 29, 1951. Children: Cynthia Hall, Scott Merrill.