About
American palynologist known for his work on the vegetation history of the North American Pacific Northwest. He was the dean of Graduate Studies at Oregon State University from 1949 to 1972.
Before Fame
He received a Bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Trivia
He began teaching at Oregon State University in 1939 and he published his seminal work, Postglacial Forest Succession, Climate, and Chronology in the Pacific Northwest, in 1947.
Family Life
He had five children with his wife Helen.
Associated With
He was a fan of the work of Charles Darwin.
