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Autin American-Statesman, Texas, Saturday, 25 January 2025
Bassett Maquire
Bassett Maguire Jr., a distinguished Professor Emeritus of Integrative Biology and Marine Science at the University of Texas, passed away on January 15, 2025. He lived a life marked by fierce curiosity, artistic expression, and a deep and abiding appreciation for all branches of science and the natural world.
Bassett shared his life with his beloved wife, Marjorie, who preceded him in death, as did his best friend and son David. He is survived by daughter-in-law Katherine, as well as his grandchildren Rachel and Daniel. In later years, he found companionship and joy with Lois Schubert.
Beyond his academic contributions, Bassett was a man of many passions. He was an accomplished photographer and poet whose creative works reflected his love for exploration and beauty. An avid traveler, he sought inspiration from the far corners of the globe, enriching both his personal life and professional endeavors.
Bassett's legacy lives on through his family, students, and all those who were touched by his work and spirit. May his memory bring comfort to those who knew him. As he once wrote in a verse about forests:
Go quietly,
And rest there for a little while --
Let your soul soak up its peace
for you to use in later time.
Science Advisors : about : About : Earth & Sky
www.earthsky.org, 17 Oct 2006 [cached]
Bassett Maguire, Ph.D. Department of Zoology, University of Texas, Austin, TX
Discovery Institute True Goals and Financial Supporters
www.texscience.org, 10 Feb 2006 [cached]
During the hearing, Bassett MacGuire, University of Texas professor emeritus of integrative biology and marine science explained the gaps in the fossil record.
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MacGuire said these photographs were intended to simulate a natural occurrence and if "we were to wait with a camera for two moths to light on tree bark, we'd still be there."
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UT Professor Emeritus Dr. Bassett MacGuire said in a previous interview that a reference to the Ice Age was changed in one environmental science book to stating it "happened in the distant past. "I talked to the author after the testimony and before the vote," MacGuire said.
In the News: New force in the fray on state's textbooks
www.arn.org, 11 July 2003 [cached]
Bassett Maguire, a biology professor at the University of Texas, says there is truth to the institute's claims. The moths were staged, the embryos exaggerated. But Maguire says the examples don't matter as much as the concepts they teach, which he says are still valid. The icons represent flawed but nevertheless historic moments in science, and the concepts they illustrate have since been heaped with supporting evidence, Maguire said.
MyWestTexas.com
www.mywesttexas.com, 15 July 2004 [cached]
Bassett Maguire Jr., professor emeritus of integrative biology and marine science at the University of Texas at Austin, said in his testimony he approved efforts to encourage abstinence, but that his personal education about condoms was the most memorable to him.
He pointed to a section in the Texas Education Code that requires teachers to "analyze the effectiveness and ineffectiveness of barrier protection and other contraceptive methods."
Celebrating United Nations Day
www.unausaaustin.org, 31 Mar 2005 [cached]
Dr. Bassett Maguire, Professor Emeritus of Integrative Biology and Marine Science. Ph.D. Cornell Univ. He has conducted extensive laboratory research at U.T. since joining the faculty in 1957. As an accomplished ecologist he has performed marine research, especially on ocean reefs, in the South Pacific and in many other areas, including Iceland.
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Bassett Family Association Database
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d. 6 Feb 1991, New York City, New York