1954 in the FSU Biological Science History project

1954 In the Department of Biological Science at Florida State University (updated 3 Apr 09)

The Department of Biological Science was not actually formed until 1956, with the merger of the departments of Bacteriology, Botany, Physiology, and Zoology.

Administration
Faculty roster
Arrivals
Departures
Awards to faculty, students, staff
Publications
Obituaries

Administration

Department head, Bacteriology: Mary Noka Hood
Department head, Botany:
Department head, Physiology:
Department head, Zoology: Mary Noka Hood

Arrivals

New faculty member Robert K. Godfrey
New Professor Robert H. Williams (Oceanographic Institute)

Departures

Professor Francis R. Hunter (and then . . .)
Associate Professor Arlyn Curtis Higginbotham
Professor Harold Judson Humm, Director of the Oceanographic Institute
Professor Nelson Marshall, Professor and Associate Director of the Oceanographic Institute
Assistant Professor John J. Spitzer accepted a position with the New York State Department of Health
Assistant Professor Kenneth A. Wagner accepted a position at the College of William and Mary

Awards

Faculty Awards

Student Awards

Staff Awards

Obituaries

This page is part of the Departmental History Project of the Department of Biological Science at Florida State University. Can you help us fill in the blanks? If you were once a student here, or a member of our faculty or staff, we'd love to hear from you. Send an e-mail to thistle@bio.fsu.edu, a fax to (850) 645-8447, or snail-mail to Dr. Anne B. Thistle, Editor, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-4295. And thanks!