Background
Wolf, Henry John was born on February 6, 1881 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry John and Emma Regina (Goldbeck) Wolf.
Wolf, Henry John was born on February 6, 1881 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry John and Emma Regina (Goldbeck) Wolf.
Engineer of Mines, Colorado School Mines, 1903, Master of Science, 1913.
Began as assayer and chemist San Miguel Consolidated Gold Mining Company Colorado, 1902, later mining engineer same and for other corporations. Engineer Telluride Power Company 1904, alter (Colorado), assistant electrical engineer, power line superintendent. Chief engineer Camp Bird Mine, Colorado, 1906.
Superintendent Stanley Mines Company, 1907.
General manager Japan-Flora Mines Company, 1909. Professor mining Colorado School Mines, 1912-1918, head department, 1913-1918.
Formerly county surveyor and engineer San Miguel County, Colorado, also city engineer, Telluride, Colorado. Formerly associate editor Engineering and Mining Journal.
President H. J. Wolf Associates, member The Malm-Wolf Company.
Construction engineering, financial adviser private clients. Consultant cadmium, copper-zinc branch, also chief cadmium section production division Office of Personnel Management, 1941. Principal technical consultant, chief cadmium section, micagraphite branch War Production Board, 1942, chief Cadmium-bismuth section, zinc division, 1942, chief cadmium-bismuth Cadmium-bismuth section, zinc division, 1942, chief cadmium-indium and miscellaneous metals section, zinc division, 1943-1944, lead and mineral specialist, metals division F.E.A., 1944-1945.
Engineer Renolds Research, Glen Cove, Long Island, 1945-1947.
Member, secretary Behre, Dolbear & Company, 1947-1948. Private practice mining and construction engineering, New York City, from 1948.
Construction engineering Lajo Mines, Limited., from 1949. Surinam Development Corporation, from 1958.
Construction engineering general manager Lajo Surinam Associates, from 1959.
Active member, treasurer Long Island Symphony Orchester. Active member of the Washington Civic Orchestra and War Production Board Orchestra.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Institute Mining and Metall Engineers, American Electrochemical Society, Society Promotion Engineering Education, Mining and Metallurgical Society American, American Mining Congress, Colorado Science Society, Pan American Institute Mining Engineering and Geology, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Gamma Museum. Mason ( Knights Templar, Shriner, 32°).
Clubs: Rocky Mountain, Mining (New York City).
Married Carolyn Alice Wright, January 19, 1908. Children: Harry Joh, William Robert, George Edward.