Sandol Stoddard Warburg
On December 16, 1927, Sandol Stoddard was born to parents, Carlos French and Caroline (Harris) Stoddard. She took up and finished a Bachelor of Arts degree at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania. She went on to have her graduate work at San Francisco State College.
At 22 years old, she married Felix M. Warburg. They had four children, but their marriage lasted till 1963. She then met Frank Drew Dollard, whom she married in June 19, 1966. However, this marriage also ended. In June 1, 1974 she married William A. Atchley. She was married to Peter R. Goethals from 1984 until his death in 2000.
She was known as a contemporary author.
Source: Sandol Stoddard Warburg – A Short Biography.
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