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Purves, William Kirkwood was born on October 28, 1934 in Sacramento, California, United States. Son of William Kirkwood and Dorothy (Brandenburger) Purves.
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Purves, William Kirkwood was born on October 28, 1934 in Sacramento, California, United States. Son of William Kirkwood and Dorothy (Brandenburger) Purves.
Bachelor of Science, California Institute of Technology, 1956. Master of Science, Yale University, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1959.
National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow, U. Tubingen, Federal Republic Germany, 1959-1960; National Cancer Institute postdoctoral fellow, University of California at Los Angeles, 1960-1961; assistant professor botany, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1961-1965; associate professor biochemistry, University of California, 1965-1970; professor biology, University of California, 1970-1973; department chairman biological science, University of California, 1972-1973; professor biology, head biological science group, U. Connecticut, Storrs, 1973-1977; Stuart Mudd professor biology, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, California, 1977-1995; professor emeritus, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, California, since 1996; department chairman biological, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, California, 1985-1995; department chairman computer science, Harvey Mudd College, 1985-1990; Adjunct Professor plant physiology, University of California, Riverside, 1979-1985. Vice president, science director The Mona Group LLC, since 1996.
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Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Sigma Xi.
Married Jean McCauley, June 9, 1959. 1 son, David William.