| 词条 | Ronald Rood |
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Personal lifeRood was born in Torrington, Connecticut in 1920. He was intrigued by all of nature from early childhood, stating that his mentor was Thornton Burgess. During the Second World War, Rood was a fighter pilot, flying P-51 Mustangs over Europe. He earned a bachelor's degree in forestry and wildlife, and later a master's degree in zoology. He married Margaret "Peg" Bruce in 1942 and in 1953 they moved to Lincoln, Vermont where he shared a home with his wife and their four children. Their friends Al and Norene Thergesen and their children also shared the home for some years. Rood taught the Introductory Biology Laboratory course at Middlebury College, collected biological specimens for biological supply houses, and wrote encyclopedia entries on various biological subjects while beginning his writing career. Rood taught Sunday School at the Lincoln United Church and directed its choir for 25 years.[2] Ronald Rood and his family lived for a while in Massapequa Park, New York, where he was an important part of the Massapequa Presbyterian Church. He and his wife, Peggy, both sang in the choir.{{cn|date=January 2017}} At his death, he was cremated and the ashes, contained in his favorite coffee pot, were interred in the Maple Shade Cemetery, Lincoln, Vermont, in a plot marked by a boulder bearing his name, dates, Peg's name and birthdate, and the outline of a P-51, among other inscriptions.[3] Partial bibliography
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References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1P2-8659535.html|title=RONALD ROOD, 81; NATURALIST, AUTHOR, PBS COMMENTATOR|website=encyclopedia.com}}{{dead link|date=April 2018}} {{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Rood, Ronald}}2. ^{{cite web|url=http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:xWrETWYThi8J:www.zoominfo.com/people/Rood_Ronald_99524166.aspx+%22Ronald+Rood%22+2001&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us|title=Van Hoesen, John. "Commentaries/Vermont News/Ron Rood remembered" Vermont Public Radio, broadcast 8-10-2001|website=googleusercontent.com}} 3. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77792883/ronald-rood|title=Ronald “Ron” Rood (1920-2001) - Find A Grave...|website=www.findagrave.com|access-date=2018-04-13}} 8 : 1920 births|2001 deaths|American naturalists|University of Connecticut alumni|Writers from Vermont|Vermont culture|United States Army Air Forces officers|United States Army Air Forces pilots of World War II |
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