Freeman Foote

Background

Foote, Freeman was born on November 8, 1908 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Will Howe and Helen (Freeman) Foote.

Education

Bachelor, Princeton University, 1931. Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1937.

Career

Assistant Columbia University, 1933-1937. Member faculty Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, since 1937, professor geology, since 1956, Edward Brust professor geology and mineralogy, 1968-1974, emeritus, since 1974, chairman department, 1964-1967. Associate professor Columbia University, summers 1952, 53, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, summer 1955.

Teacher Mount Greylock High School Ecology Institute, Williamstown, 1967. Member fellowship selection panel National Science Foundation, 1964, 65, 68.

Achievements

• Freeman Foote has been listed as a noteworthy emeritus geology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice chairman Williamstown Republican Committee, 1952-1960. Vice president Greylock Foundation, 1964-1984, president, 1984-1986. Member Williamstown Finance Committee, 1970-1972.

Trustee Williamstown Public Library, 1982-1983. Served to lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945. Fellow Geological Society of America.

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Association Geology Teachers (secretary 1958-1960), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Sally Newnham Carlton, July 22, 1939. 1 child, Nancy Newnham.

Father:

Will Howe Foote

Mother:

Helen (Freeman) Foote

Spouse:

Sally Newnham Carlton

child:

Nancy Newnham Foote