Ray, Dixy Lee

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Ray, Dixy Lee, 1914-1994

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Ray, Dixie Lee

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Lee Ray Dixy

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Ray, Marguerite

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Dixy Lee Ray (b. Sept. 3, 1914-d. Jan. 2, 1994, Washington), zoologist and marine biologist, governor of Washington from 1977 to 1981.

From the description of Ray, Dixy Lee, 1914-1994 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10583025

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19l4, September 3 Born, Tacoma, WA. 1937 B.A., Mills College, Oakland, CA. 1938 M.A., Mills College (LL.D., 1967) 1939 1942 Teacher, Oakland Public Schools and Pacific Grove Public Schools, CA. 1942 1943 John Switzer fellow, Stanford, CA. 1945 Ph.D. (Marine Biology), Stanford University 1945 1972 Associate professor of zoology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. 1959 Author, Marine Boring and Fouling Organisms 1960 1963 Special consultant in biological oceanography, U.S. National Science Foundation 1963 1972 Director, Pacific Science Center, Seattle 1964 Visiting professor, Stanford; Chief scientist, Research Vessel TE VEGA Expedition, International Indian Ocean 1969 Member, Presidential Task Force on Oceanography 1972 Member, Atomic Energy Commission 1972 1975(January) Chairman 1975(January-June) Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs 1977 1981 Governor, State of Washington 1980, September l8 Lost her bid for reelection in state open primary 1981 Writer and lecturer From the guide to the Dixy Lee Ray Papers, 1937-1982, (Hoover Institution Archives)

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