Bold was born on June 16, 1909, in New York City to Edward Bold and Louise (Krüsi) Bold.
Education
He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University in 1929, Phi Beta Kappa., his Master of Science from the University of Vermont in 1931, and his Doctor of Philosophy in botany in 1933 at Columbia.
Career
Instructor botany University Vermont, 1929-1931. Instructor biology Vanderbilt University, 1932-1939. Visiting lecturer, assistant professor botany Barnard College, Columbia University, 1940-1942.
Associate professor Vanderbilt University, 1946-1949, professor biology, 1949-1957. Professor botany University Texas, 1957-1975, chairman department, 1962-1968, chairman biological science, 1969-1971, secretary general faculty, 1972-1974, C.L. Lundell professor systematic botany, 1975-1978, C.L. Lundell professor emeritus, from 1978. Instructor in charge phycology course Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, 1934-1937.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member National Academy of Sciences, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Botanical Society of America (secretary 1955-1958, editor in chief American Jo. of Botany, 1958-1965, president 1966), Phycol. Society of America (past president), Torrey Botanical Club (corresponding secretary 1940-1941), International Phycol.
Society, British Phycol. Society, Association Southeastern Biologist, Southwestern Association Naturalist, Texas Academy of Sciences.