George Daniel Grice (1900 - 1977)

Born 6 Nov 1900 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

George Daniel Grice was born Nov. 1, 1890, in Charleston, S.C. He earned a bachelor's degree from Clemson College in 1923 and a master's degree in elementary education from Columbia University in 1929. He was a high school teacher and principal in the Charleston area from 1923 to 1932. He joined the faculty of the College of Charleston and was president form 1945 to 1966. He pioneered the study of marine biology in South Carolina and the College of Charleston named their marine biology lab in his honor. After retiring from the College of Charleston, Grice served in the S.C. House of Representatives and S.C. Senate. Grice died May 9, 1977. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ State, 18 May 1977, p. 17. NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current, infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=image/v2%3A11210D30DA68B248%40WHNPX-14770F6741E6C074%402443282-1474BFD7B68AABE4%4016-1474BFD7B68AABE4%40. Accessed 4 Apr. 2021.

• https://www.coastal.edu/aboutccu/historytraditions/founders/honorees/georgegrice/
• "South Carolina Births and Christenings, 1681-1935", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HCM3-PGW2 : 22 January 2020), George Daniel Grice, 1900.
• Name: George Daniel Grice

Event Type: Birth Event Date: 8 Nov 1900 Event Place: Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States Event Place (Original): Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States Sex: Male Ethnicity: American Race: w

• Father's Name: Edwin Presley Grice
• Father's Birthplace: Charleston, S. C.
• Mother's Name: Julia Bonnell Grice
• Mother's Birthplace: Milledgeville, Georgia