Background

Tufty, Barbara Jean was born on December 28, 1923 in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Carl Frederick and Mary Estelle (Haman) Taeusch.

Education

Bachelor, Duke University, 1945. Postgraduate, University Paris, 1948. Postgraduate, University Colorado, 1950.

Career

Editor, Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation, New York City, 1945-1947; information writer, U. Colorado Extension, Denver, 1949-1951; editor, freelance writer, Tufty Associations, Washington, since 1948; science writer, Science Svc., Washington, 1948-1972; science writer, National Academy Science, Washington, 1970-1972; science writer, editor, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1972-1984; conservation editor, Audubon Naturalist Society, Chevy Chase, Maryland., since 1984. Author: 1,001 Questions Land Disasters, 1969, 2d edition 1978, 1,001 Questions - Storms, 1970, 2d edition 1986, Cells Units of Life, 1973. Contributor articles to professional journals.

Achievements

• Barbara Jean Tufty has been listed as a notable Natural science-environmental writer, editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Association Science Writers, Washington Indiana Writers, Society Environmental Journalists, Nature Conservancy, Lower Cacapon River Committee (board directors, president), Friends of Earth.

Connections

Married Harold Guilford Tufty, December 29, 1948. Children: Christopher, Karen, Steven.

Father:

Carl Frederick Taeusch

Mother:

Mary Estelle (Haman) Taeusch

Spouse:

Harold Guilford Tufty

child:

Steven Tufty

child:

Christopher Tufty

child:

Karen Tufty