Background
Weir, William Carl was born on August 24, 1919 in Lakeview, Oregon, United States. Son of Robert Lawson and Fannie (Tonningsen) Weir.
Weir, William Carl was born on August 24, 1919 in Lakeview, Oregon, United States. Son of Robert Lawson and Fannie (Tonningsen) Weir.
Bachelor of Science, Oregon State University, 1940. Master of Science, Oregon State University, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1948.
Postgraduate, University Illinois, 1957. Postgraduate, University Western Australia, 1966.
Research assistant Wisconsin Alumni Research, 1940—1941, 1945—1946. Instructor animal husbandry University Wisconsin, 1946—1947. Associate professor Oregon State University, 1948.
Assistant professor University California, Davis, 1948—1954, associate professor, 1954—1960. Chairman department, nutrition, 1958—1965. Professor University California, since 1960, chairman department, nutrition, 1973—1981, acting associate dean agriculture and environmental science, 1979—1980.
Associate program director Small Ruminant Collaborative Research Support program, 1981—1986. Associate dean international programs, since 1985. With USDa, 1979, served to major United States Army, 1941-1945.
Member of Society Range Management, American Society Animal Science, American Institute Nutrition.
Married Galvin Elizabeth Riley, December 27, 1946. Children: Robert William, Timothy Miles.