Tainter, Frank H(ugh)

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TAINTER, Frank H(ugh)

TAINTER, Frank H(ugh). American, b. 1941. Genres: Agriculture/Forestry. Career: U.S. Forest Service, lookout fireman, summer, 1961, smokejumper, summer, 1962; U.S. Peace Corps, Washington, DC, volunteer forestry technician at Instituto Forestral, Santiago, Chile, 1964-66; University of MinnesotaTwin Cities, St. Paul, instructor in forest pathology, 1966-70; University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, assistant professor, 1970-74, associate professor, 1974-79, professor of forestry, 1979; Clemson University, Clemson, SC, professor of forest resources, 1979-. Publications: How the Biltmore Forest School Came to Be (coloring book), 1992; Deforestation in Southwestern Colombia (bilingual coloring book), 1995; (with F.A. Baker) Principles of Forest Pathology, 1996. Contributor to scientific journals. Address: Department of Forest Resources, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]