Holmes, Samuel J. (Samuel Jackson), 1868-1964

Samuel Jackson Holmes was born in 1868 to Joseph Holmes and Avis Folger nee Taber. In 1890 Holmes matriculated at the University of California. Following receipt of his Sc.D. in Zoology in 1893, and his M.Sc. in Zoology in 1894, Holmes attended the University of Chicago, and earned his Ph.D. there in 1897. Holmes taught on the faculty at the Departments of Zoology at the University of Michigan and the University of Wisconsin until 1911. In 1912, he returned to the University of California, Dept. of Zoology. He became a full professor in 1917. His primary teaching and research interests included genetics, animal behavior, and eugenics. Holmes retired in 1938, but was active on campus until his death in 1964. He was a strong advocate of academic freedom during the University of California Loyalty Oath Controversy, and wrote extensively on eugenics and ethics throughout his lifetime.

From the description of Samuel J. Holmes papers, 1837-1964 (bulk 1894-1964). (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 25730164

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