Background
Tolstoy, Ivan was born on March 30, 1923 in Baden, Germany. Naturalized United States 1948. Arrived in Scotland, 1973.
Son of Andrei and Maria (Shuvaloff) Tolstoy.
Tolstoy, Ivan was born on March 30, 1923 in Baden, Germany. Naturalized United States 1948. Arrived in Scotland, 1973.
Son of Andrei and Maria (Shuvaloff) Tolstoy.
Licence es science, University Paris, 1945. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1950.
Research scientist, Lamont Geological Observatory, Palisades, New York, 1948-1951; senior research engineer, Stanolind Oil Corporation, Tulsa, 1951-1953; senior research scientist Hudson laboratories, Columbia University, Dobbs Ferry, New York, 1953-1964; associate director Hudson laboratories, Columbia University, Dobbs Ferry, New York, 1964-1968; professor ocean engineering, Columbia University, New York City, 1967-1968; professor geophysics, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1968-1974; professor mathematics, University of Leeds, England, 1973-1976; distinguished professor acoustics, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterrey, California, 1977-1978; private practice consultant, Knockvennie, Castle, Douglas., Scotland, since 1979.
(OCEAN ACOUSTICS. Ivan Tolstoy and Clarence S. Clay. Prese...)
Fellow Acoustical Society of America (medal 1990). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society, American Geophysical Union, New York Academy of Sciences, Sigma Xi.
Married Marie Louise Simon, January, 1947 (divorced 1961). 1 child, Alexandra; married Margie Lugthart, August, 1964. Children: Elisabeth, Maria.
