Background
Wolsky, Alexander Albert was born on August 12, 1902 in Budapest, Hungary. Arrived in United States, 1954. Son of Alexander Bela and Margaret (Devecis) Wolsky.
Wolsky, Alexander Albert was born on August 12, 1902 in Budapest, Hungary. Arrived in United States, 1954. Son of Alexander Bela and Margaret (Devecis) Wolsky.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Budapest, 1928. Docent in Experimental Morphology, University Budapest, 1935.
Director Hungarian Biological Research Institute, Tihany, 1939—1945. Professor zoology University Budapest, 1945—1948. Principal scientist United Nations Educational, Paris, 1948—1954.
Professor embryology Fordham University, New York City, 1954—1966. Professor, chairman department Marymount College, Tarrytown, 1966—1972. Adjunct professor New York University, 1973—1986, Concordia University, Montreal, from 1988.
Fellow Rockefeller Foundation, 1935—1936.
Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Theilhard Association (board directors since 1972).
Married Maria de Issekutz, March 9, 1940. Children: Catherine Monteil, Thomas.