David Hilt Tennent

Background

Tennent, David Hilt was born on May 28, 1873 in Janesville, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Thomas and Mary (Hilt) Tennent.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Olivet (Michigan) College, 1900. Doctor of Philisophy, Johns Hopkins, 1904.

Career

1 son, David Maddux. Acting professor biology and physics, Randolph-Macon College, Virginia, 1903. Lecturer in biology, 1904-1905, associate, 1905-1906, associate professor, 1906-1912, professor, 1912-1938, research professor, since 1938, Bryn Mawr College Director instruction in department of embryology, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 1920-1922. Visiting professor biology, Keio University, Tokyo, 1930-1931.

Executive officer Tortugas Marine Biological Laboratory Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1937-1940.

Investigations in marine biology at Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island, Bureau Fisheries Laboratory, Beaufort, North Carolina, Hopkins Marine Station, Pacific Grove, California, Carnegie Institute Washington, at Dry Tortugas, Florida, Jamaica, Naples Station, Torres Strait, Australia, Japan. Home: Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Achievements

• David Hilt Tennent has been listed as a noteworthy biologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Esther Margaret Maddux, April.