Background
Vagvolgyi, Joseph was born on September 9, 1927 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Joseph and Anna Vagvolgyi.
Vagvolgyi, Joseph was born on September 9, 1927 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Joseph and Anna Vagvolgyi.
Bachelor of Arts in biology geography, University Budapest, 1950; Master of Science in biology zoology, Harvard University, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy in biology zoology, Harvard University, 1962.
Research associate, Staten Island (New York) Zoology Society, 1973-1983;
scientific advisory, University California, Berkeley, California, 1976;
postgraduate teaching fellow, Harvard University, 1959-1962;
assistant professor, University Florida, Gainesville, 1963-1964;
instructor, Brooklyn (New York) College, 1964-1967;
assistant professor, College Staten Island, 1967-1978;
associate professor, College Staten Island, since 1978. Assistant to curator Academy National Sciences, Philadelphia, 1956-1958. Curator HungarianNat.
Museum, 1952-1956; deputy to secretary Hungarian National Academy Sciences, Budapest, 1951-1952. Assistant curator Xanthus Janos Museum, Hungary, 1950-1951.
Member American Association Advancement of Science.
Married Alice E. Anderson, 1970 (divorced 1979). Married Maria Wagner, January 28, 1984. 1 child, Pal.