Background
Ward-McLemore, Ethel was born on January 22, 1908 in Sylvarena, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of William Robert and Frances Virginia (Douglas) Ward.
mathematician research geophysicist
Ward-McLemore, Ethel was born on January 22, 1908 in Sylvarena, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of William Robert and Frances Virginia (Douglas) Ward.
1 child, Mary Frances. Bachelor, Mississippi Woman"s College, 1928. Master of Arts, U. North Carolina, 1929.
Postgraduate, University of Chicago, 1931, Colorado School Mines, 1941-1942, Southern Methodist University, 1962-1964.
Head mathematics department Mississippi Junior College, 1929-1930. Instructor chemistry, mathematics Mississippi State College for Women, 1930-1932.
Research mathematician Humble Oil & Refining Company, Houston, 1933-1936. Independent geophysical research, Texas and Colorado, 1936-1942, Fort Worth, 1946.
Geophysicist United Geophysical Company, Pasadena, California, 1942-1946.
Teacher chemistry, physics, Hockaday School, Dallas, 1958-1959, teacher mathematics, 1959-1960, teacher chemistry, 1968-1969. Teacher chemistry Ursuline Academy, Dallas, 1964-1967. Geophysical consultant, Dallas, 1957.
With Eugene McDermott Library., University Texas, research geophysicist.
With Eugene McDermott Library. University Texas, research geophysicist. Head, mathematics department Mississippi Junior College, 1929—1930.
Instructor, chemistry & mathematics Mississippi State College Women, 1930—1932. Research mathematician Humble Oil & Refining Company, Houston, 1933—1936. Independent geophysical researcher, Colorado, 1936—1942, Fort Worth, since 1946.
Geophysicist United Geophysical Company, Pasadena, California, 1942—1946. Geophysical consultant Dallas, since 1957. Teacher, chemistry & physics Hockaday School, 1958—1959, teacher, mathematics, 1959—1960, teacher, chemistry, 1968—1969, Ursuline Academy, Dallas, 1964—1967.
Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, Tex Academy of Sciences (Appreciation award 1985), Institute of Mathematics Statistical, American Chemical Society, Society Industrial & Applied Mathematics, American Geophysical Union (Research Silver Pin award 1988), Mathematics Association America, Academies Science Texas, American Mathematics Society, Dallas Geophysical Society (life Distinguished Service award 1988), Society Exploration Geophysicists (life Gold medal 1986, Honorary Membership award 1989), Seismological Society America, Sigma Xi.
Married RobertHenry McLemore, June 30, 1935. 1 child, Mary Frances.