Background
Ridgley, Douglas Clay was born on March 18, 1868 in Wabash County, Indiana, United States. Son of George Washington and Catherine (Yohe) Ridgley.
Ridgley, Douglas Clay was born on March 18, 1868 in Wabash County, Indiana, United States. Son of George Washington and Catherine (Yohe) Ridgley.
Diploma, Indiana State Normal School, Terre Haute, 1891. Bachelor of Arts, Indiana University, 1893. Studied 2 summers at Indiana Biological Station, Lake Maxinkuckee.
Master of Sciences, University of Chicago 1922.
Doctor of Philosophy, Clark University, 1925.
Mistress Cecil L. Rew). Married second, Florence Johnson, July 25, 1920. Began as teacher rural school, 1884.
Teacher grammar school, North Manchester, Indiana, 1888-1889.
Principal high school, North Manchester, 1891-1892, Delphi, 1893-1895. Teacher biology and physical geography, West Division High School, Chicago, 1895-1900.
Principal Victor F. Lawson Grammar School, Chicago, 1900-1903. Professor and head geography department, Illinois State Normal University, 1903-1922.
Special lecturer geography and honorary fellow, Clark University, 1922-1924, associate professor geography in education, 1924-1927, professor, 1927-1937. professor emeritus since 1937.
Professor geography, Army Air Crew Program Jefferson College Saint Louis, 1943-1944. Director of geography AEFU, in France, 1919. Professor geography First College Cruise around the World, 1926-1927.
Visiting professor The Principia College, 1935-1936.
Member National Council Geography Teachers (president 1931.
Married Bessie Cushing, August 26, 1891 (deceased). Married second, Florence Johnson, July 25, 1920.