Authors and Illustrators Database

Charles Herbert Otis

Born: 01/25/1886  Raymond
Died: 07/01/1979
Parents: Willard D. Otis, Louisa M. Otis
Spouse: Margaret
Children: Cynthia Jane, James
Address(es):
Last known address:
Bowling Green, OH

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Michigan Trees: A Guide to the Trees of Michigan and the Great Lakes Region
- with Burton V. Barnes and Warren H. Wagner, Jr. 		Non Fiction, Michigan Adult Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press 1981
he trees of Vermont Non Fiction Adult Burlington, Free Press Printing Co 1916
Michigan Trees: A Handbook of Native and Most Important Introduced Species
- At least 14 reprints 		Non Fiction, Michigan Adult Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press 1913-1978

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Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

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Author

Inclusion in biographical or critical works:

Name Date
Michigan Poets with supplement to Michigan Authors 1960 1964
Michigan Authors, 2nd ed., 3rd ed.
- Publication years: 1980, 1993
Ohio Authors and Their Books
Who Was Who among North American Authors
Complete records of his scholarly writings are available at the Michigan Historical Library in Ann Arbor

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Doctor of Philsophy (Ph.D.) University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 1913
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 1910

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Professor Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1947-1956
Chairman, Biology Department Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1936-1947
Curator, Acting Director of Botanical Garden and Arboretum University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1910-1913
Instructor Cornell University Ithaca 1900-1915
Other positions:
- Summer, temporary appointments at Pennsylvania State University, University of Vermont, United States Department of Agriculture.
Lumberjack, engineer
Assistant Botanist New Hampshire Experimental Station
Instructor University of New Hampshire
Assistant Professor University of Wisconsin
Assistant Professor Western Reserve University

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MeLCat Links:
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Other Comments:

Hobby is research in hybridization and genetics of the daylily.

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