Background
Hausman, Leon Augustus was born on November 9, 1888 in New Haven. Son of Augustus C. and Ella Amanda (Allen) Hausman.
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Hausman, Leon Augustus was born on November 9, 1888 in New Haven. Son of Augustus C. and Ella Amanda (Allen) Hausman.
Educated Mount Hermon School, 1910. Bachelor of Arts, Cornell Univercity, 1914, Master of Arts, 1916, Doctor of Philosophy, 1919.
Instructor biology Cornell, 1941-1942. Instructor zoöl. Rutgers, 1922-1925. Professor zoological New Jersey College Women (Rutgers), 1925-1955 emeritus professor zoology, 1955.
Consultant ornithologist New Jersey Experimental Station (Rutgers) since 1928.
Lecturer ornithology, biology since 1922. Teacher biology, ornithology, Bates College, summer sessions, 1927-1932.
Member Allegheny School National History (board advisors 1939), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, American Society Zoöl., American Ornith. Union, New Jersey Audubon Society, Sons of the American Revolution, Monadnock Region Association (New Hampshire (U.S.)). Clubs: Appalachian Mountain (Boston), Stanton Bird (Lewiston, Maine).
Married Ethel Hinckley, June 1915.