Background
Atwood, Wallace Walter was born on October 1, 1872 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Thomas Green and Adalaide Adelia (Richards) Atwood.
Atwood, Wallace Walter was born on October 1, 1872 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Thomas Green and Adalaide Adelia (Richards) Atwood.
Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1897, Doctor of Philosophy., 1903 Doctor of Science, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1943. Doctor of Laws, Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1946.
Assistant geologist, New Jersey Geological Survey, 1897, Wisconsin Natural History Survey, 1898-1899. Instructor, Lewis Institute, Chicago, 1897-1899, Chicago Institute, 1900-1901. Fellow assistant and associate, 1899-1903, instructor and assistant professor physiography and general geology, 1903-1910, associate professor, 1910-1913, University of Chicago.
Professor physiography, Harvard, 1913-1920. President Clark University, September 1920-1946, president emeritus since 1946. Director Clark School of Geography, 1920-1946.
Assistant geologist, United States Geological Survey, 1901-1909, geologist since 1909. Geologist, Illinois Geological Survey since 1906.
Fellow Geological Society American, American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Antiquarian Society. Member Association American Geographers (ex-president), Chicago Geography Society, Illinois Academy Sciences, Chicago Museum and Library Extension Council, National Council Geography Teachers, Delta Kappa Epsilon. Member Commission Internationale de l’Atlas des Formes du Relief Terrestre.
Member National Academy of Science of Mexico, Mexican Society of Geography and Statistics. Captain, Harvard R.O.T.C., 1917.; Clubs: Worcester, Worcester Economic.
Married Harriet Towle Bradley, Sept 22, 1900. Children: Rollin Salisbury, Wallace Walter, Junior.
