Josephine Watson Boyd

Background

Boyd, Josephine Watson was born on February 19, 1927 in St. Paul. Daughter of Leonard Edward and Mae (Watson) Daubney.

Education

Bachelor in Chemical Engineering, Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Minnesota, 1948; Master of Science, University of Minnesota, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, U Minnesota, 1955.

Career

Arctic research scientist, Arctic Institute North America, Port Barrow, Alaska, and Tromso, Norway, 1956-1965, 70, 72; postdoctoral fellow, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1968-1972; chemist, City of Fort Collins, 1974-1978; senior technical editor, Hach Company, Loveland, Colorado, 1978-1990; owner, manager, Snofonn Custom Knitwear, Fort Collins, Colorado, since 1990; editor, knitwear designer, knitting instructor, The Knitting Guild of America, since 1994.

Achievements

• Josephine Watson Boyd has been listed as a notable microbiology writer, editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Colorado Water Pollution Control Federation, Handweavers Guild Boulder, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Knitting, quilting, bicycle riding.

Connections

Married William Lee Boyd, January 6, 1956. Children: Victoria Leonard, Samantha Daubney, Laurence Samuel.

Father:

Leonard Edward Daubney

Mother:

Mae (Watson) Daubney

Spouse:

William Lee Boyd

child:

Victoria Leonard Boyd

child:

Samantha Daubney Boyd

child:

Laurence Samuel Boyd