Edward Smith Deevey

Background

Deevey, Edward Smith was born on December 3, 1914 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of Edward Smith and Villa (Augur) Deevey.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1934; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale, 1938.

Career

Instructor biology, Rice Institute, Houston, 1939-1943; research associate biology, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1943-1946; assistant professor biology, Yale University, 1946-1951; associate professor, Yale University, 1951-1957; professor, Yale University, 1957-1968; Director, Geochronometric Laboratory, 1951-1962; Killam research professor biology, Dalhousie U., Halifax, Nova Scoti, Canada, 1968-1971; graduate research professor, U. Florida, Gainesville, from 1971; curator paleoecology, Florida State Museum, from 1971. Section head environmental and systematic biology National Science Foundation, 1967-1968. Member Fisheries Research Board, Canada, 1969-1971, National Academy Sciences.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Geological Society American. Member American Society Limnology and Oceanography(president 1974), Ecological Society American (president 1970, Eminent Ecologist award 1982), American Anthropological Association, Society American Archaeology, American Society Naturalists.

Connections

Married Georgiana Baxter, December 24, 1938 (deceased January 1982). Children: Ruth (Mistress Lehmann), Edward Brian, David Kevin. Married Dian R. Hitchcock, January 22, 1983.

Father:

Edward Smith Deevey

Mother:

Villa (Augur) Deevey

Spouse:

Dian R. Hitchcock

Spouse:

Georgiana Baxter

child:

Ruth Deevey (Mistress Lehmann)

child:

David Kevin Deevey

child:

Edward Brian Deevey