Background
William S. Hoar was born on August 31, 1913 in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. He was a son of George W. Hoar and Nina B. Steeves.
William S. Hoar was born on August 31, 1913 in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. He was a son of George W. Hoar and Nina B. Steeves.
In 1934 he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology and Geology from the University of New Brunswick. After he obtained a Master's degree in Zoology from the University of Western Ontario and a Doctorate in Medical Sciences from Boston University.
Hoar held several academic positions at the University of New Brunswick (1939-42 and 1943-46) and the University of Toronto (1942-43). During this time he also worked for several summers for the Fisheries Research Board of Canada. In 1945 Hoar was appointed professor of Zoology and Fisheries at the University of British Columbia.