Background
Billings, William Dwight was born on December 29, 1910 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William Pence and Mabel (Burke) Billings.
Billings, William Dwight was born on December 29, 1910 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William Pence and Mabel (Burke) Billings.
Bachelor, Butler University, 1933. Doctor of Science, Butler University, 1955. Master of Arts, Duke University, 1935.
Doctor of Philosophy, Duke University, 1936.
Instructor botany, U. Tennessee, 1936-1937; instructor biology, U. Nevada, 1938-1940; assistant professor, U. Nevada, 1940-1943; associate professor, U. Nevada, 1943-1949; professor, chairman biology Department, University Nevada, 1949-1952; associate professor botany, Duke U., 1952-1958; professor, Duke U., 1958-1967; James B. Duke professor, Duke U., 1967-1997; principal research associate, Institute Arctic Biology, U. Alaska, 1984-1997. Member of advisory panels National Science Foundation-Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, 1954-1958. Adjunct research professor Desert Research Institute, U. Nevada, 1982.
Fellow Arctic Institute North America, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Explorers Club. Member Ecological Society of America (vice president 1960, president 1978-1979, Mercer award 1962, Distinguished Service award 1981, Eminent Ecologist award 1991), British Ecological Society (honorary foreign member), Botanical Society of America (chairman ecology section 1976, Certified of Merit 1960), Institute Arctic and Alpine Research (member science advisory committee 1975-1989).
Married Shirley Ann Miller, July 29, 1958.