Background
Blakeslee, Howard Walter was born on March 21, 1880 in New Dungeness, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Jesse Walter and Jennie (Howard) Blakeslee.
Blakeslee, Howard Walter was born on March 21, 1880 in New Dungeness, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Jesse Walter and Jennie (Howard) Blakeslee.
Student University of Michigan, 1900-1905, honorary Master of Science, 1935.
Began as news writer, 1901. Feature writer, Detroit Journal, 1901-1902. Special sports writer, Chicago and Detroit newspapers, 1903-1905.
Bureau chief, Associate Press, New Orleans, Atlanta, Dallas, 1906-1916, news editor, Chicago, New York, 1916-1928, science editor since 1928. President National Association of Science Writers. 1936-1937.
Fellow American Institute of New York City. Co-winner of Pulitzer reporting prize, 1937.
Married Marguerite Fortune, March 19, 1906.; married second, Rosamond Robinson, May 1, 1936. Children: John Herbert, Merlys, Alton Lauren, Carol.