William Parker Van Eseltine

Background

Eseltine, William Parker Van was born on August 21, 1924 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Glen Parker and Florence Marie (Lamb) Van Eseltine.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Oberlin College, 1944; Master of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1949.

Career

Assistant in bacteriology, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, 1944-1945; Assistant in bacteriology, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, summer 1946; Assistant in bacteriology, New York State College Agriculture, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, 1946-1948; associate professor bacteriology, Clemson (South Carolina.) Agricultural College, 1948-1952; assistant professor veterinary hygiene, U. Georgia, Athens, 1952-1959; associate professor microbiology and preventive medicine, U. Georgia, Athens, 1959-1967; professor medical microbiology, U. Georgia, Athens, 1967-1987; professor emeritus, U. Georgia, Athens, since 1987.

Achievements

• William Parker Van Eseltine has been listed as a noteworthy microbiologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society Microbiology, New York Academy of Sciences, Georgia Academy of Sciences, American Leptospirosis Research Conference (president 1987), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Marian Louise Vanderburgh, August 25, 1948. Children– Kenneth Leslie, Karen Elaine.

Father:

Glen Parker Eseltine

Mother:

Florence Marie (Lamb) Van Eseltine

Spouse:

Marian Louise Vanderburgh

child:

Kenneth Leslie Eseltine

child:

Karen Elaine Eseltine