Paul J. Kramer

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Paul Jackson Kramer (May 8, 1904 – May 24, 1995) was an American

plant physiologist
.

Life and career

Kramer was born in Brookville, Indiana. He received a doctorate in plant physiology from the Ohio State University in 1931, and the same year joined Duke University as an instructor. He stayed there until his retirement in 1974 as James B. Duke Professor emeritus.[1] He graduated from Miami University in 1926 where he was a member of Theta Upsilon Omega fraternity.

Kramer was a member of the

fellow of the Australian Academy of Science.[3] The American Philosophical Society,[4] of which he was a member, called him "a world-renowned plant physiologist" and "a world leader in the fundamentals of the water relations of plants".[5]

Kramer was a recipient of the Distinguished Service Award of the

He was married to Edith Vance Kramer, with whom he had two children, Jean Findeis and Richard.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Saxon, Wolfgang (May 31, 1995). "P. J. Kramer, 91, Authority on Plant Physiology", New York Times.
  2. ^ "Paul Jackson Kramer". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  3. ^ a b c John S. Boyer, Aubrey W. Naylor. Biographical Memoirs: Paul Jackson Kramer, National Academies Press.
  4. ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  5. ^ Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society. Vol. 143, No. 2, June 1999.