The son of Baptist missionaries Wiley B. Glass and Jessie Pettigrew Glass, Bryan Glass was raised in China. He had three sisters and a brother.[1] Lois and Eloise became missionaries; Eloise was also author.[2] Trudy joined the staff of the United Nations.[3]Bentley became a noted geneticist and educator.
Glass joined the Oklahoma State University (OSU) faculty as a zoology professor in 1946 and taught at the university until his retirement in 1985.[6] Glass received OSU's Outstanding Service and Outstanding Teacher Award (1965 and 1966, respectively). In 1966, Glass became Director of the University Museum.[7] He was committed to developing the museum's collection. During the 1960s, Glass and Robert Ingersoll collected 1,200 mammalian specimens from Ethiopia's Harar region. Their contribution represents over 10% of OSU's collection of mammals.[8]
Though he did some work in Ethiopia and Brazil, Glass's scientific interests were largely focused upon species in Oklahoma, particularly Microchiroptera.[9] His research program—involving Oklahoma, Seminole, and Mexican free-tailed bats—was the subject of an Army training video.[10]
Glass served as the Secretary-Treasurer of the American Society of Mammalogists (ASM) from 1957 to 1977, a period during which membership more than doubled.[11]
Personal lifeedit
In 1946, Glass married Carolyn Smith, who at various points worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, OSU, and ASM. They had two daughters, Janis Elizabeth and Peggy Lee.[12] Glass was active in his church, served on the organizing board for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Oklahoma, and was elected Second Vice President of the Oklahoma Baptist Convention.[13]
bryan, glass, bryan, pettigrew, glass, august, 1919, august, 2010, american, mammalogist, bornaugust, 1919mandeville, louisianadiedaugust, 2010, 2010, aged, perkins, oklahomaalma, materbaylor, university, 1940, texas, university, 1946, oklahoma, university, 19. Bryan Pettigrew Glass August 21 1919 August 27 2010 was an American mammalogist Bryan P GlassBornAugust 21 1919Mandeville LouisianaDiedAugust 27 2010 2010 08 27 aged 91 Perkins OklahomaAlma materBaylor University B A 1940 Texas A amp M University M A 1946 Oklahoma A amp M University Ph D 1952 Scientific careerFieldsMammalogyInstitutionsOklahoma State University Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 ReferencesEarly life and education editThe son of Baptist missionaries Wiley B Glass and Jessie Pettigrew Glass Bryan Glass was raised in China He had three sisters and a brother 1 Lois and Eloise became missionaries Eloise was also author 2 Trudy joined the staff of the United Nations 3 Bentley became a noted geneticist and educator Glass was a graduate of the China Inland Mission School in Chefoo He continued his education in the United States earning his Bachelor s from Baylor University in 1940 his Master s from Texas A amp M in 1946 and his Ph D from Oklahoma A amp M in 1952 4 Career edit nbsp Mexican free tailed bat USFWS Ann Froschauer During World War II Glass served as a captain in the Army Air Corps and as an intelligence officer in the Office of Strategic Services OSS 5 Glass joined the Oklahoma State University OSU faculty as a zoology professor in 1946 and taught at the university until his retirement in 1985 6 Glass received OSU s Outstanding Service and Outstanding Teacher Award 1965 and 1966 respectively In 1966 Glass became Director of the University Museum 7 He was committed to developing the museum s collection During the 1960s Glass and Robert Ingersoll collected 1 200 mammalian specimens from Ethiopia s Harar region Their contribution represents over 10 of OSU s collection of mammals 8 Though he did some work in Ethiopia and Brazil Glass s scientific interests were largely focused upon species in Oklahoma particularly Microchiroptera 9 His research program involving Oklahoma Seminole and Mexican free tailed bats was the subject of an Army training video 10 Glass served as the Secretary Treasurer of the American Society of Mammalogists ASM from 1957 to 1977 a period during which membership more than doubled 11 Personal life editIn 1946 Glass married Carolyn Smith who at various points worked for the U S Department of Agriculture OSU and ASM They had two daughters Janis Elizabeth and Peggy Lee 12 Glass was active in his church served on the organizing board for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Oklahoma and was elected Second Vice President of the Oklahoma Baptist Convention 13 References edit Obituary for Bryan Glass Strode Funeral Home http www strodefh com book of memories 1390882 Glass Bryan obituary php accessed 5 June 2015 Bryan Glass Christmas letter December 7 1972 Bentley Glass Papers American Philosophical Society Eloise Glass Cauten obituary News amp Record website June 29 1995 http www greensboro com obituaries article b302b313 06c3 54e5 9825 f4b599302eb8 html accessed 5 June 2015 Bentley Glass to Robert Benedict March 12 1975 Bentley Glass Papers American Philosophical Society Elmer C Rirney and Jerry R Choate eds Seventy Five Years of Mammalogy 1919 1994 American Society of Mammalogists 1994 104 https archive org stream seventyfiveyears00birn seventyfiveyears00birn djvu txt accessed 5 June 2015 OSU zoology professor went to bat for mammals Tulsa World website September 4 2010 http www tulsaworld com news local osu zoology professor went to bat for mammals article a57f0886 7d17 5997 9bc3 eeb45ee59107 html accessed 5 June 2015 Bryan P Glass Longtime Zoology Professor at OSU Dies at age 91 Oklahoma State University website September 2 2010 http cas okstate edu news 428 bryan p glass longtime zoology professor at osu dies at age 91 accessed 5 June 2015 Rirney and Choate 104 105 Collections holdings Department of Integrative Biology Oklahoma State University website http integrativebiology okstate edu research collections collections holdings accessed 5 June 2015 Rirney and Choate 104 105 Bryan P Glass Longtime Zoology Professor Rirney and Choate 105 Carolyn Smith Glass obituary The Perkins Journal Thursday July 8 2004 https news google com newspapers nid 989 amp dat 20040608 amp id zqg1AAAAIBAJ amp sjid yBMGAAAAIBAJ amp pg 1914 564429 amp hl en accessed 5 June 2015 Obituary for Bryan Glass Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bryan P Glass amp oldid 1184871143, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
