Background
Kay, George Marshall was born on November 10, 1904 in Paisley, Ontario, Canada. Son of George Frederick and Bethea (Hopper) Kay.
Kay, George Marshall was born on November 10, 1904 in Paisley, Ontario, Canada. Son of George Frederick and Bethea (Hopper) Kay.
Bachelor of Arts, University Iowa, 1924, Master of Science, 1925. Student of University Chicago, 1924. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1929.
Doctor of Science, Middlebury College, 1974.
Barnard College, 1929-1930, instructor, 1930-1931. Instructor Columbia, 1931-1937. Assistant professor, 1937-1942, associate professor, 1942-1944, professor geology, 1944-1967, Executive officer department, 1953-1956, Newberry professor geology, 1967-1973, professor emeritus, 1973-1975, department chairman, 1971-1973.
Administration committee war research, 1944-1946.
Geologist, United States Geological Survey, 1943-1946. Organizer, director Gander Conference Continental Drift, Newfoundland, 1967.
Visiting professor Rutgers University, 1974-1975.
Member of board of managers New York Botanical Garden, 1961-1975. Fellow Geological Society American (Penrose medal 1971), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Paleontological Society (vice president 1945), New York Academy, Science (vice president 1944-1945), Iowa Academy Science, American Association Petroleum Geologists (distinguished lecturer 1943), Palaeontol. Association, Paleontological Society Japan, Society Economics Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Geological Association Canada, American Geophysical Union, Geological Society London (honorary foreign), Geological Society Stockholm (honorary correspondent), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi (national board 1968-1972).
Married Inez Margaret Clark, June 8, 1935. Children: Elizabeth (Mistress Resident Advisor Berner), Katherine (Mistress Doctorate.B. Vielmetti), Robert, Richard.