Paul Blakeslee Mann

Background

Mann, Paul Blakeslee was born on December 20, 1876 in Potsdam, New York, United States. Son of Warren and Helen Elizabeth (Blakeslee) Mann.

Education

Graduate Potsdam State Normal and Tr. School, 1896; Bachelor of Arts, Cornell, 1902, Master of Arts, 1903.

Career

Atherton; married H. Rosabell MacDonald, February 1, 1940. Head of commercial department New York Military Academy, 1896-1897, science department, high school, Nyack, 1899-1901. Assistant in zoölogy, Cornell Univercity, 1902-1903.

Teacher biology, et cetera, Hill School, Pottstown, Pennsylvania, 1903-1904.

Teacher biology, Morris High School, New York City, 1904-1914. 1st assistant New York City high schools, 1914.

Head biology department Evander Childs High School, New York City, 1914-1941. Retired 1941; assistant professor biological methods, Cornell Univercity, summers 1908-1910, College of City of New York, 1927-1934.

Examiner College Entrance Examination Board, zoölogy, 1914-1935, biology, 1918-1935.

Naturalist of Sea Pines Camp, 1920-1937. Associate in education, American Museum Natural History, 1928-1938. Gave course in field natural history for teachers, 1933-1938.

Chairman Standing Committee of Science of New York City and chairman Science Council of New York City, 1936-1938.

Supervisor of science, senior high schools, 1937, 38. On staff Dale Carnegie Institute, 1937.

Science committee and junior science projects for New York World’s Fair, 1939. Official delegate from United States to 1st International Congress on Ednl.

Motion Pictures, Rome, Italy, 1934.

Chairman national committee of Secondary Department, National Education Association, on educational films, 1935-1940, and chairman biology commission to evaluate theatrical films for educational uses, 1937, chairman steering committee for Conference of Subject Associations on Curriculum Change since 1942.

Achievements

• Paul Blakeslee Mann has been listed as a noteworthy biologist. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Institute of New York City (twice on board of managers), New York Academy of Sciences, New York Association of Biology Teachers (twice president), National Association Biology Teachers (vice president 1942-1943), National Society for Study of Education, Sigma Xi, Gamma Alpha, Pi Gamma Museum Known as lecturer, contributor and critic on zoological and biological science, pedagogy and visual education.

Connections

Married Ruth Atherton Paul, August 3, 1904 (died January 27, 1939). Married H. Rosabell MacDonald, February 1, 1940.

Father:

Warren Mann

Mother:

Helen Elizabeth (Blakeslee) Mann

Spouse:

H. Rosabell MacDonald

Spouse:

Ruth Atherton Paul