doi:10.7916/d8-g3qn-8p56Oral history interview with William Layton, Jr. 1997Layton, William Jroral historiessound recordingssound recording - nonmusicalLayton, William JrColumbia UniversityLamont-Doherty Earth ObservatoryChildhood: Mansfield, Ohio; early scientific interests; autopsy assistant, B.S., Harvard College, 1943, biochemistry study; Case Western Reserve Medical School, Cleveland, Ohio, 1943-1946; Army service: Fort Sam Houston Medical Field School, San Antonio, Texas; Fort Knox, Hardin, Kentucky, cold weather physiology research, 1946-1948; Fort Churchill, Artic Circle; Stamford Hospital, Connecticut, pathology residency; American Optical consultant; American Cyanamid Company pathologist: Lederle division, steroid research; isopod chromosomal research; Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO): biology department consultant; LDEO Children’s Science Program, 1960s, Rockland Foundation funding; colleague reminiscences.