Kirtley Fletcher Mather

Background

Mather, Kirtley Fletcher was born on February 13, 1888 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William Green and Julia S. (King) Mather.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Denison University, 1909, Doctor of Science, 1929. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1915. Doctor of Science, Colby College, 1936.

Doctor of Letters, Union College, 1942.

Doctor of Humane Letters, Bates College, 1943. Doctor of Laws, Beloit College, 1949.

Doctor of Science of Oratory, Curry College, 1966.

Career

September 1971); children—Florence Margaret (Mistress Sherman A. Wengerd), Julia Carolyn, (Mistress LeRoy G. Seils), Jean Marie (Mistress Dean West. Siebel). Married second, Muriel South. Williams, May 31, 1977. Instructor, U. Arkansas, 1911-1912, assistant professor, 1912-1914.

Fellow University of Chicago, 1914-1915.

Associate professor geology Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1915-1917, professor paleontology, 1917-1918. Professor geological Denison University, 1918-1924.

Associate professor physiography Harvard, 1924-1927, professor geology, 1927-1954, professor emeritus, 1954-1978. Director Harvard Summer School, 1934-1942.

Visiting professor U. New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Geologist several explorations, 1911-1960. World Alliance of The Young Men"s Christian Association representative at United Nations, 1957-1960. Trustee Childrens Museum, Boston, Curry College.

President National Council Young Men's Christian Association, 1946-1948.

Member Executive Committee World’s Alliance Young Men's Christian Association, 1947-1955. Chairman Civil Liberties Union Massachusetts, 1946-1949, numerous other civic and community activities.

Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar, 1960-1961, 66. Danforth visiting lecturer Association American Colleges, 1961-1962.

President Foundation for Integrative Education, 1946-1969.

Achievements

• Kirtley Fletcher Mather has been listed as a noteworthy geologist. by Marquis Who's Who.

Religion

Only adults could be baptized and only by total immersion in water.

Membership

Member Executive Committee World’s Alliance Young Men's Christian Association, 1947-1955. Fellow Geological Society American, American Academy Arts and Sciences (president 1957-1961), American Association for the Advancement of Science (president 1951), Royal Geography Society, American Geography Society, Ohio Academy Science (president 1923-1924). Member Oliver Wendell Holmes Association (president 1962-1970), also numerous professional and science societies and associations.

Mason (32 degree).

Clubs: Twentieth Century (president 1930-1935), Acacia, Torch, Harvard Travellers, Harvard Mountaineering, Boston.

Connections

Married Marie Porter, June 12, 1912 (deceased. Married second, Muriel South. Williams, May 31, 1977. Children: Florence Margaret (Mistress Sherman A. Wengerd), Julia Carolyn, (Mistress LeRoy G. Seils), Jean Marie (Mistress Dean West. Siebel).

Father:

William Green Mather

Mother:

Julia South. (King) Mather

Spouse:

Muriel South. Williams

Spouse:

Marie Porter

child:

Florence Margaret Mather (Mistress Sherman A. Wengerd)

child:

(Mistress LeRoy G. Seils) Mather

child:

Jean Marie Mather (Mistress Dean West. Siebel)

child:

Julia Carolyn Mather