Mary Welleck Garretson
Mary Welleck Garretson (December 16, 1896 - May 8, 1971) was an American geologist. Garretson had a passion for teaching earlier in her career, obtaining her first job at the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA). From 1921 to 1923, she instructed an introductory geology course, which happened to be the first geology course conducted through this institution. Garretson was subsequently employed as a consultant within the fields of paleontology and stratigraphy. Personal life Garretson was born on December 16, 1896 to father Ernest Welleck, a scientific editor and journalist, and mother Mary Noble. Garretson was born in Cincinnati, Ohio where she resided for the majority of her childhood. Her maternal grandfather was Thomas Satterwhite Noble, a famous nineteenth century American artist. Whilst studying at Columbia University, Mary met her future husband, William Melvin Garretson and got married on September 27, 1922. She had two children, Mary Louise Garretson, and William Welleck Garretson. On May 8, 1971 in White Plains, New York, Garretson passed away after a battle with a serious life-long illness. Education Garretson attended the Girls Latin School located in Boston, Massachusetts between the years of 1909-1914. She then attended Barnard College in Manhattan, New York, where she earned