Background
Sarles, William Bowen was born on October 1, 1906 in Viroqua, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Jesse Eugene and Frances (Bowen) Sarles.
Sarles, William Bowen was born on October 1, 1906 in Viroqua, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Jesse Eugene and Frances (Bowen) Sarles.
Bachelor of Science, University Wisconsin, 1926. Master of Science, University Wisconsin, 1927. Ph. D., University Wisconsin, 1931.
Postgraduate, Iowa State College, 1931.
Instructor bacteriology Kansas State College, 1927-1929. Graduate fellow bacteriology University Wisconsin, 1929-1930, assistant professor bacteriology, 1932-1936, associate professor, 1936-1943, professor, assistant to pres, 1945-1946. Professor, coordinator Lake Investigations, 1947-1960, professor bacteriology, 1960-1972, professor emeritus, since 1972, chairman department bacteriology, 1954-1968.
Instructor dairy bacteriology Iowa State College, 1930-1932. Carnegie visiting professor bacteriology University Hawaii, 1959. Member faculty senate University Wisconsin, Madison, 1970-1972.
Served as Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1945. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Microbiology. Member Wisconsin Academy of Sciences Arts and Letters (vice president science 1960-1961, president 1969-1970, honorary life member), Society for General Microbiology, Society of America Bacteriologists (secretary-treasurer 1942-1943, representative National Research Council 1947-1950, president North Central branch 1955), American Society Limnology and Oceanography, American Society for Microbiology (chairman publication board 1961-1965, president 1966-1967, honorary life member, chief delegate international congress for microbiology Moscow 1966), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Sigma, Alpha Zeta, Phi Gamma Delta.
Married Marion E. Reynolds, August 4, 1927 (deceased October 1973). Children– William B., Frank R.