Background
Wergin, William Peter was born on April 20, 1942 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Eugene A. and Catherine A. (Virnoche) Wergin.
Wergin, William Peter was born on April 20, 1942 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Eugene A. and Catherine A. (Virnoche) Wergin.
Bachelor of Science in Genetics, University Wisconsin-Madison, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy in Botany, University Wisconsin-Madison, 1971.
Research biologist Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Maryland, 1970-1981, research leader, since 1981.
Fellow Royal Microscopical Society, Washington Academy of Sciences. Member Chesapeake Society Electronic Microscopy (member council 1987-1990), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Cell Biology.
Married Mary Ester Guse, August 25, 1962. Children: Anne M., W. Peter (twins).