Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1898, Dec. 19 | Born, Moberly, Mo. |
| 1919, Nov. 27 | Married Susan Elsie Manovill |
| 1920 | A.B., University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo. |
| 1920-1960 | Geologist, United States Geological Survey |
| 1922-1924 | Instructor of geology, Yale University, New Haven, Conn. |
| 1950-1951 | Director, American Geological Institute |
| 1953 | D.Sc., University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo. |
| 1955-1956 | Visiting professor of geology at California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, Calif., and Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md. |
| 1960-1969 | Professor of geology and geophysics, University of California, Los Angeles, Calif. |
| 1960-1974 | Member, National Science Board |
| 1974 | Died, Los Angeles, Calif. |