Background
BRIGGS, Winslow was born on April 29, 1928 in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. Son of John Briggs and Marjorie (Winslow) Briggs.
BRIGGS, Winslow was born on April 29, 1928 in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. Son of John Briggs and Marjorie (Winslow) Briggs.
Bachelor, Harvard University, 1951;Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1952;Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1956.
Instructor biological science, Stanford (California) U., 1955-1957;assistant professor, Stanford (California) U., 1957-1962;associate professor, Stanford (California) U., 1962-1966;professor, Stanford (California) U., 1966-1967;professor biology, Harvard University, 1967-1973;professor biology, Stanford University, since 1973;director department plant biology, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Stanford, 1973-1993.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member NAS, American Society Plant Physiologists (president 1975-1976, Stephen Hales award 1994), California Botanical Society (president 1976-1977), American Academy.Arts and Sciences, American Institute Biological Sciences (president 1980-1981), American Society Photobiology, Botanical Society American, Nature Conservancy, Sigma Xi.
Married Ann Morrill, June 30, 1955. Children: Caroline, Lucia, Marion.