William D. McElroy AKA William David McElroy Born: 22-Jan-1917 Birthplace: Rogers, TX Died: 17-Feb-1999 Location of death: San Diego, CA Cause of death: unspecified
Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Biologist, Chemist Party Affiliation: Republican Nationality: United States Executive summary: Bioluminescence Military service: Office of Scientific Research and Development (1944-46) Biochemist William David McElroy discovered how bioluminescence works in Photinus pyralis fireflies, and isolated and crystallized the compounds that enable the fireflies' natural illumination. He studied under E. Newton Harvey and George Beadle, and was appointed Director of the National Science Foundation by US President Richard M. Nixon in 1969. Biochemist Marlene DeLuca was his wife and frequent collaborator. Father: William D. McElroy Mother: Ora Shipley McElroy Sister: Lola McElroy Rector Wife: Nella Amelia Winch McElroy (college sweetheart, m. 1940, div., two daughters, two sons) Daughter: Ann Reed McElroy Daughter: Mary Elizabeth McElroy Son: Thomas Shipley McElroy Son: William David McElroy, Jr. Wife: Marlene Anderegg DeLuca (biochemist, m. 1967, d. 1987, one son) Son: Eric Gene McElroy Wife: Olga Robles McElroy (m. 1997)
High School: McAllen High School, McAllen, TX (1935) University: Pasadena City College University: BS, Stanford University (1939) University: MS Biology, Reed College (1941) University: PhD Biology, Princeton University (1943) Teacher: Biology, Johns Hopkins University (1946-56) Professor: Biology, Johns Hopkins University (1956-69) Professor: Biology, University of California at San Diego (1969-80) Administrator: Chancellor, University of California at San Diego (1972-80)
Rumford Prize 1965 American Academy of Arts and Sciences American Association for the Advancement of Science President (1975-76) American Institute of Biological Sciences
American Philosophical Society American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology National Academy of Sciences 1963 National Science Foundation Director (1969-72) US Atomic Energy Commission Asteroid Namesake 1853 McElroy
Author of books:
Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry (1961) Light; Physical and Biological Action (1965, with Howard H. Seliger)
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