Kramer, Paul J. (Paul Jackson), 1904-1995

Paul Jackson Kramer was a world renowned educator, scientist and author. Born 8 May 1904 in Brookville, Ind., educated at Miami University in Ohio (A.B., 1926) and Ohio State University (M.Sc., 1929 and Ph.D, 1931), Kramer was appointed to the Duke University faculty in 1931, and promoted to Professor of Botany in 1945. Kramer was named James B. Duke Professor of Botany in 1954 and became James B. Duke Professor Emeritus in 1974. Other appointments included Director of the Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Duke University, 1945-c.1974, and Program Director in Regulatory Biology, National Science Foundation, 1960-1961. Kramer served as president for the following professional societies: American Society of Plant Physiologists, 1945; North Carolina Academy of Science, 1961-1962; Botanical Society of America, 1964; and American Institute of Biological Sciences, 1964. He served as Chair, Phytotron Board of Duke University and North Carolina State University, 1962-1976. Honors and awards received include National Academy of Sciences, 1962; American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1963; American Philosophical Society, 1971; and the American Institute of Biological Sciences Distinguished Services Award, 1977, as well as four honorary degrees between 1966 and 1975. Kramer's publications include Plant and Soil Water Relationships . Kramer died 24 May 1995.

From the guide to the Paul Jackson Kramer Papers, 1856 - 1994 (bulk 1927-1974), (University Archives, Duke University)

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