Background
Ritchie, John Woodside was born on December 6, 1871 in near Sparta, Illinois, United States. Son of John Cameron and Sarah (McKelvey) Ritchie.
Ritchie, John Woodside was born on December 6, 1871 in near Sparta, Illinois, United States. Son of John Cameron and Sarah (McKelvey) Ritchie.
Bachelor of Arts, Maryville (Tennessee) College, 1898, Doctor Humane Letters, 1937. Post-graduate work, 4 years, and fellow, University of Chicago.
Instructor in biology, Maryville College, 1899-1900. With Government schools and Forestry Bureau, Philippine Islands, 1902-1904. Professor of biology, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1905-1919, director summer session, 1912-1914.
Science editor World Book Company, Yonkers, New York, since 1915.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Public Health Association Beta Kappa.
Married Sarah Pearl Andrews, January 15, 1902. Children: Sara Margaret, Ruth Rathbone, Elizabeth Marshall, Mary Eleanor, John Andrews.