Frair, Wayne

Wayne Franklin Frair was born in 1926. He recieved his A.B. (1950) in zoology from Houghton College, New York, his B.S. (1951) in zoology from Wheaton College, Illinois, an M.A. (1955) in embryology from the University of Massachusetts, and a Ph.D. (1962) in biochemical taxonomy from Rutgers University, New Jersey. He joined the faculty of The King's College, New York, as instructor of biology in 1955. As of 2007 he is professor emeritus of biology at The King's College.

During his career, Frair produced numerous research articles on the biology of turtles focusing on systematics and serology. Frair is a fellow of both the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Scientific Affiliation. He is also a member of numerous other academic and scientific societies including the American Education Association, the American Society of Ichthyology and Herpetology, and the American Society of Zoologists.

Frair is an ardent supporter of creationism and intelligent design and to this cause has contributed both time and talent. Frair served as president (1986-1993) of the Creation Research Society, and he has been a member of the society's board of directors since 1970. He is also a member of the Bible-Science Association, National Association of Evangelicals, and National Association of Christian Educators. In collaboration with Percival Davis, Frair co-wrote the book A Case for Creation (Special Collections call. no. BS651.F74 1983).

From the description of Papers, 1956-1995 (Iowa State University). WorldCat record id: 192100808