William Martin Smallwood

William Martin Smallwood was an American biologist and professor at Syracuse University. From 1898 to 1902 he taught at Allegheny College.

Education

Smallwood earned his B.A. and master's degree from Syracuse University and earned his PhD at Harvard University in 1902. He played for Syracuse Orange football from 1896 to 1899.

Academic career

In 1902, Smallwood was named professor of comparative anatomy at Syracuse. In 1921, he was name head of the zoology department where he remained until being name professor emeritus in 1943. Smallwood died in 1949.
He was elected a Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
While at Allegheny College, Smallwood also served as the head football coach during the 1898 season, lead the team to a record of 4–4.