Background
Alden, William Clinton was born on September 27, 1871 in Mitchell, Iowa, United States. Son of Benjamin Dorr and Lydia Martin (Waterman) Alden.
Alden, William Clinton was born on September 27, 1871 in Mitchell, Iowa, United States. Son of Benjamin Dorr and Lydia Martin (Waterman) Alden.
Bachelor of Arts, Cornell College, 1893. Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1898, Doctor of Philosophy, 1903.
January 9, 1934); children—John Herbert, Leland Milton, Elizabeth Lydia (deceased), Helen Hollabaugh. Assistant principal high school, Parker, South Dakot, 1893-1894. Principal school, Centerville, South. Doctorate., 1894-1895.
Special field assistant United States Geological Survey, 1898-1901, assistant geologist, 1901-1910, geologist since 1910, in charge glacial geology since 1912, senior geologist, 1928-1942, retired September 1942.
Member Geological Society American, Geological Society Washington, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Bess Mae Hollabaugh, December 27, 1898 (deceased. Children: John Herbert, Leland Milton, Elizabeth Lydia (deceased), Helen Hollabaugh.