Background
Braker, William Paul was born on November 3, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William Paul and Minnie (Wassermann) Braker.
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William Paul Braker
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Education
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1950; Master of Science, George Washington University, 1953; student, University Chicago, 1954-1958.
Career
Member staff, John G. Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, since 1953; director, John G. Shedd Aquarium, since 1964; assistant secretary, Shedd Aquarium Society, 1960-1965; secretary, Shedd Aquarium Society, 1965-1994; retired, 1994.
Achievements
Membership
Served with Army of the United States, 1950-1952. Member American Fisheries Society, American Society Icthyologists and Herpetologists, American Association Zoological Parks and Aquariums, Society for Marine Mammalogy.
Connections
Married Patricia Reese, September 2, 1950.
