William August Jensen

Background

Jensen, William August was born on August 22, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William McKinley and Gertrude Rose (Hild) Jensen.

Education

Bachelor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1948; Master of Science, University of Chicago, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1953.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1953-1955; postdoctoral fellow, U. Brussels, 1955-1956; assistant professor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1956-1957; assistant professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1957-1960; associate professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1960-1963; professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1963-1984; professor, Ohio State University, Columbus, since 1984. Chair department botany University of California, Berkeley, 1980-1982, chair department instruction in biology, 1982-1989, from assistant dean to associate dean College of Letters and Science, 1962-1965. Dean College of Biological Sciences, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1984-1989.

Achievements

• William August Jensen has been listed as a noteworthy Plant biology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Botanical Histochemistry : Principles and Practice

Membership

With United States Army, 1946-1947. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Botanical Society American (program officer 1962-1967, vice president 1975, president 1978, New York Botanic Garden award for research in botany 1964, Meritaward 1982).

Connections

Married Joan nancy Sell, June 20, 1947 (divorced December 28, 1987). Children: Scott William, Christina Catherine. Married Beverly Joyce Bailey, December 31, 1987.

Father:

William McKinley Jensen

Mother:

Gertrude Rose (Hild) Jensen

Spouse:

Beverly Joyce Bailey

Spouse:

Joan nancy Sell

child:

Christina Catherine Jensen

child:

Scott William Jensen