Background
Brinsmade, Robert Bruce was born on August 27, 1873 in Elmira, New York, United States. Son of Hobart and Ella Mary (Lyon) Brinsmade.
Brinsmade, Robert Bruce was born on August 27, 1873 in Elmira, New York, United States. Son of Hobart and Ella Mary (Lyon) Brinsmade.
Bachelor of Science in Mining, Washington University, 1894. Engineer of Mines, Lehigh University, 1895.
Mining engineer, various mining companies of Montana, 1896-1899, War Eagle Mine, Rossland, British Columbia, 1899-1900. Metallurgist, Columbia and other mining companies, Missouri, 1900-1901. Mine and smelter superintendent at Cordoba, Argentina, South America, 1901-1902.
Designing engineer, Ordnance Bureau United States of America, Rock Island, Illinois, 1902-1903, Solvay Coke Company, Syracuse, New York, 1903-1904.
Superintendent Rossie Iron Mines, Saint Lawrence County, New York, 1904-1905. Professor mining engineering, State Mining College, Socorro, New Mexico, 1905-1906.
Consulting engineer, Saint Louis, 1906-1907. Organizer and director State Mining School, Platteville, Wisconsin, 1907-1908.
Mining exploration, San Domingo, West Indies, 1908-1909.
Professor mining engineering, University of West Virginia, 1909-1911. Consulting practice, since 1911. Economist Mexican Ministry of Finance, 1920-1924.
Married Helen Christine Steenbock, July 24, 1909. Children: Virginia Skidmore, Robert Turgot, Harold Steenbock, Akbar Fairchild, Lyon Rufus, Alan Bruce, Christine.