Paul Dirks Voth (1905-1992) was a University of Chicago alumni (S.M. 1930, Ph.D. 1933) and faculty member of the Department of Botany. Voth was known for his research on the liverwort Marchantia polymorpha, working with his students to determine requirements for nutrition and cultivation of this species. He was also particularly interested in lichens and Hemerocallis (daylilies). Teaching was an important part of Voth's academic career. He developed textbooks, films, and laboratory material for high school teaching, and taught summer biology institutes for gifted high school students. Outside the university, Voth served as associate editor of Botanical Gazette from 1960-1974, and was a botanical consultant for encyclopedia publishers and educational film producers. He belonged to numerous professional organizations, serving as Secretary-Treasurer of the American Bryological Society (1939-1941) and Chairman of the Teaching Section of the Botanical Society of America (1950), as well as administrative positions with the Illinois State Academy of Science. After retiring from the faculty of University of Chicago, Voth continued to teach at Northern Illinois University in the 1970s.
From the description of Paul D. Voth papers 1884-1989 (inclusive). (University of Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 631925823
