William Perry Hay
William Perry Hay (born December 8, 1872 in Eureka (Illinois) , † January 26, 1947 in Bradenton ) was an American paleontologist and zoologist.
Hay was the son of the zoologist and paleontologist Oliver Perry Hay . He studied biology at Butler University with a bachelor's degree in 1891 and a master's degree in 1892. He then taught zoology at Central High School in Washington DC and was head of biology and chemistry at Washington High Schools from 1908 to 1931 (where he was already head of biology from 1898 to 1900). 1931 to 1934 he was also he taught 1900 to 1908 as a professor of natural history at Howard University , was assistant in zoology at George Washington University and lecturer at Georgetown Universityin Washington DC Instructor of Zoology at McKinley High School. In 1934 he retired and moved to Bradenton, Florida. His estate and collection went to the University of Florida.
He researched the evolution and systematics of crustaceans in North America and of large crabs. In 1902 he named Palaeonisciformes .
He was a member of the Cosmos Club, the American Association for the Advancement of Science , the Biological Society of Washington, the Washington Academy of Science, and the Natural Fisheries Society and was a founding member and president of the Washington Biological Field Club from 1901 to 1904. He was on the editorial board of Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.
He was married twice and had a son and a daughter from both marriages.
literature
- James G. Needham: William Perry Hay: 1871-1947, Science, 105, 1947, 490
Web links
- Biography, US Geological Survey
- William Perry Hay Papers, University of Florida ( March 19, 2006 memento in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hay, William Perry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American paleontologist and zoologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 8, 1872 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Eureka (Illinois) |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 26, 1947 |
| Place of death | Bradenton |