Background
Hinshaw, William Russell was born on December 20, 1896 in Traverse City, Michigan, United States. Son of William Russell and Lucy May (Core) Hinshaw.
Hinshaw, William Russell was born on December 20, 1896 in Traverse City, Michigan, United States. Son of William Russell and Lucy May (Core) Hinshaw.
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, 1923. Master of Science, Kansas State University, 1926. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale, 1939.
Instructor to assistant professor Kansas State University, 1923-1927. Chief animal health control laboratory U. Massachusetts, 1927-1929. Associate professor to professor veterinary science University of California at Davis, 1929-1949.
Supervisory microbiologist United States Biological laboratories, Fort Detrick, Maryland., 1949-1954, chief virus and rickettsia laboratory, 1954-1958, liaison officer animal diseases, 1958-1966.
Retired, 1966; consultant National Academy Sciences-National Research Council, 1967-1984, Agency for International Development, 1971-1984. Executive secretary United States section Argentine-United States Joint Commision on Foot and Mouth Disease, 1967-1974.
Served with United States Navy, 1918-1919. Diplomate American College Veterinary Microbiology, American Board Public Health Veterans. Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Microbiology (charter).
Member Poultry Science Association (president 1950), American Veterinary Medical Association (life), American Society Microbiology, American Institute Biological Sciences, American Association Avian Pathologists, American Poultry History Society, New York Academy Sciences, United States Animal Health Association, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta.
Married Edna Florence Bangs, June 19, 1926. Children: David William, Robert Frederick.