Galston, Arthur W. (Arthur William), 1920-2008
Variant namesArthur William Galston was born on April 21, 1920. He received a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois in 1943 and joined the Yale University faculty as an instructor in botany in 1946. From 1951 to 1955 Galston was an associate professor of biology at California Institute of Technology, following which he returned to Yale. He served as chairman of the botany department (1961-1962), director of the division of biological sciences (1965-1966), and chairman of the biology department (1985-1988). In 1971 Galston became the first American scientist to visit the People's Republic of China. He was named professor emeritus in 1990. Arthur Galston died on June 15, 2008, in Hamden, Connecticut.
From the description of Arthur William Galston papers, 1938-2007 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702125695
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| referencedIn | William B. Provine collection of evolutionary biology reprints, 20th century. | Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. | |
| creatorOf | American Physical Society. Annual Meeting (1973 : New York, N.Y.). Symposium of the Forum on Physics and Society [sound recording] : Science in China ; 1973 January 30. | American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library | |
| referencedIn | J. B. Matthews Papers, 1862-1986 and undated | David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library | |
| creatorOf | Galston, Arthur W. (Arthur William), 1920-2008. Arthur William Galston papers, 1938-2007 (inclusive). | Yale University Library |
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| associatedWith | American Physical Society. Annual Meeting (1973 : New York, N.Y.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Matthews, J. B. (Joseph Brown), 1894-1966 | person |
| correspondedWith | Provine, William B. | person |
| associatedWith | Scientists' Institute for Public Information. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Westing, Arthur H. | person |
| associatedWith | Yale University | corporateBody |
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| Botany |
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| Plant physiology |
| Vietnam War, 1961-1975 |
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Birth 1920-04-21
Death 2008-06-15
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