Background

Atchley, William Reid was born on September 6, 1942 in Stilwell, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Reid Kenneth and Velma Alice (Mays) Atchley.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Eastern New Mexico University, 1964. Master of Arts, University Kansas, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, University Kansas, 1969.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, U. Melbourne, 1969-1970; postdoctoral fellow, University of Wisconsin, 1976-1977; National Science Foundation trainee, U. Kansas, 1966-1969; assistant professor entomology, U. Kansas, 1970-1971; assistant professor biology and statistics, Texas Tech U., Lubbock, 1971-1974; associate professor, Texas Tech U., Lubbock, 1974-1977; associate professor entomology and genetics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1977-1980; professor entomology and genetics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1980-1984; professor genetics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1984-1986; James professor pure and applied science, St. Francis Xavier U., Canada, 1991; professor genetics, professor statistics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1986-1993; William Neal Reynolds professor genetics and statistics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, since 1993. Head department genetics North Carolina State University, 1986-1990, director Center for Quantitative Genetics, since 1993. Visiting research fellow U. Melbourne, Australia, 1974.

Visiting fellow Australian National U., 1980-1981.

Achievements

• William Reid Atchley has been listed as a noteworthy Geneticist, evolutionary biologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Multivariate Statistical Methods: Among-groups Covariation (Benchmark papers in systematic and evolutionary biology ; 1)

    (Volume 1 of a multivariate statistical methods analysis)

  • Multivariate Statistical Methods: Within-groups Covariation (Benchmark papers in systematic and evolutionary biology ; 2)

    (Volume 2 of the multivariate statistical methods)

  • Evolution and Speciation: Essays in Honor of Michael J.D. White.
  • Multivariate Statistical Methods Among Groups Convariations
  • Evolution and Speciation: Essays in Honor of M. J. D. White EVOLUTION AND SPECIATION: ESSAYS IN HONOR OF M. J. D. WHITE By Atchley, William R. ( Author )Feb-17-2011 Paperback

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member Society Study Evolution (councillor 1980-1982, associate editor 1984-1986), Society Systematic Zoology (councillor 1981-1983), American Society Naturalists (vice president 1986-1987).

Connections

Married Wilinda Landon, September 4, 1964. Children: Erika Leigh, Kevin Landon.