Background
Agar, William Macdonough was born on February 14, 1894 in New York City. Son of John Giraud and Agnes Louise (Macdonough) Agar.
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William Macdonough Agar
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Graduate The Newman School, Lakewood, New Jersey, 1912. Bachelor of Science, Princeton, 1916. Master of Arts, 1920, Doctor of Philosophy, 1922.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Long Island University, 1967.
Career
March 1970); children—Alida Marie, Sylvia Carter, Catherine Macdonough, John Herbert Michael. Geologist Anaconda Copper Company, Butte, Montana, 1922-1923. Instructor in geology, Yale, 1923-1926, assistant professor, 1926-1928.
Assistant professor of geology, Columbia, 1928-1935.
Headmaster and trustee The Newman School, Lakewood, New Jersey, 1935-1940. Visiting lecturer in geology, Columbia University, 1940-1941.
Senior geological, United States Geological Survey, 1942-1945, general publicity (writing, radio) with Fight Foreign Freedom, Incorporated., 1940-1941. Chairman of the Board Freedom House.
With Department Public Information, United Nations, 1946-1956.
Chairman Metropolitan region. American Association for the United Nations, 1956-1959, chairman of the advisory committee, 1959, 60. Chairman Hampton chapter American Red Cross, 1960-1963, treasurer Southampton district, from 1964.
Chairman of the executive council Southampton College.
Chairman College Committee Eastern Long Island, 1962-1963. Author and lecturer.
Achievements
Membership
Served as sous chef Service Sanitaire (Etats) Unis Northern 16 (American Field Service), 1917. Member Geological Society American. Club: Southampton (New New York
Connections
Married Alida Stewart Carter, May 6, 1922 (deceased. Children: Alida Marie, Sylvia Carter, Catherine Macdonough, John Herbert Michael.
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Resting place
Buried Southampton New New York -
Nationality
American -
Religion
Roman Catholic -
Political Party
Democrat