Background
Burden, William Douglas was born on September 24, 1898 in Troy, New York, United States. Son of James Abercrombie and Florence Adele (Sloane) Burden.
Burden, William Douglas was born on September 24, 1898 in Troy, New York, United States. Son of James Abercrombie and Florence Adele (Sloane) Burden.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1922. Master of Arts, Columbia, 1926. Graduated from Nava Aviation Training School, 1918.
; children—Wendy (Mistress Edward Morgan), William Douglas, Andrew White. Married second, Elizabeth Chace Gammack, January 26, 1940.
1 son, Christopher.
Married 3d, Jeanne Wight Booth, April 26, 1971. Began in diamond mine, Brazil, 1921. Collecting expedition Far East, American Museum Natural History, 1922-1923, exploration, Nicaragua, 1924, led expedition to capture dragon lizards of Komodo, 1926, started department experimental biology, later animal behavior, 1928.
Producer Red Indian documentary film The Silent Enemy, 1928-1929.
President, director Burden Pictures, Incorporated., 1928-1931. President, director Marineland of Florida, Incorporated., 1937-1961.
Chairman of the Board Surluga Gold Mines, Limited., 1962-1968, honorary chairman, 1968-1978. Trustee American Museum Natural History, 1926-1961, associate benefactor, 1927-1978, honorary trustee.
Trustee New York Zoological Society, 1938-1941.
Member governing board Marineland Research Laboratory.
Member governing board Marineland Research Laboratory. Member Government"s Scenery Preservation Commission, 1970-1978. Member Sigma Xi.; Clubs: Harvard Travellers, Explorers (honorary.
Married Katharine Curtin White, August 1924 (divorced 1939). Married second, Elizabeth Chace Gammack, January 26, 1940. Married 3d, Jeanne Wight Booth, April.
Children: Wendy (Mistress Edward
