to join the faculty! Hence, it is impressive that at an institution of that sort he was able to publish his doctoral research and initiate and complete a variety of other studies, some taxonomic and some on cell cycles of myxozoans, parasitic amoebae, and trypanosomes. Until 1935, Santa Barbara State College had a very regional and vocational mission (teaching, home economics, and industrial arts). His wife, the former Nancy Burnell, became an accomplished artist. degrees before taking a position in 1936 at what was then Santa Barbara State College. Elmer continued at Berkeley and earned his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. Unbeknownst to those in attendance, it was his brother, dressed identically, who had entered the second door.Įlmer and his brother Glenn arrived at Berkeley quite deficient in background, resulting in probation by the end of their first year there. He demonstrated such by leaving the building, running around the block and coming in at another door in record time. One incident at Berkeley involved one of them, an expert gymnast, who claimed to be the fastest runner in the world. ![]() ![]() ![]() The two brothers were vastly amused by being identical twins, often playing jokes on each other and on others - sometimes one of them assuming the role of the other. They were born in Pyongyang, Korea on Januof missionary parents, attended high school in Seoul, and came to the U.S. The two of them not only grew up together but also pursued remarkably parallel careers thereafter. One cannot cover Elmer Noble’s career without including reference to his twin brother, Glenn.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |