Carl Tolman

Carl Tolman

Carl Tolman (1897-1995) was the chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis from 1961 through 1962.

Early years

Carl Tolman was born in the Northwest Territories in Canada to American Parents. He served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force in World War I and was captured by German forces in 1917. After the war, he earned a bachelor's degree in geology from the University of British Columbia and his master's degree and Ph.D. from Yale

Washington University

Tolman joined the faculty of Washington University in 1927 as an assistant professor of geology. He remained associated with the University for 68 years, eventually serving as chancellor after the retirement of Ethan A.H. Shepley.

External links

* [http://www.wustl.edu Washington University in Saint Louis]
* [http://chancellorsroom.wustl.edu/tolman.htm Biographical entry] at Washington University in Saint Louis


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