Background
Gilluly, James was born on June 24, 1896 in Seattle, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Charles Elijah and Louisa Elizabeth (Briegel) Gilluly.
Gilluly, James was born on June 24, 1896 in Seattle, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Charles Elijah and Louisa Elizabeth (Briegel) Gilluly.
Bachelor of Science, University of Washington, 1920. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale, 1926. Student Innsbruck University, Tirol, Austria (winter, 1932).
Doctor of Science, Princeton University, 1959.
Junior geologist, National Refining Company, Lewistown, Montana, 1921. Geologic aide, United States Geological Survey, 1921-1923, assistant geologist, 1923-1925, associate 1925-1929, geologist, 1929-1936, senior geologist, 1936-1942, principal geologist, 1943-1950, research geologist, 1950-1959, chief general geology branch, 1954-1957, chief, fuels branch, 1957-1959, staff scientist, from 1959. Professor geology University of California, Los Angeles, 1938-1950, department chairman geology, 1945-1947.
Bownocker lecturer Ohio State University, 1951.
Consulting geologist Office Chief Engineer, South West Pacific Areas, 1944. William Smith lecturer, Geological Society London, 1962.
Chairman division of earth science National Research Council, 1961-1963.
Served as ensign, United States Naval Reserve Force, 1917-1919. Fellow Mineral. Society American, American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member National Academy of Sciences, Geological Society London, American Geophy.
Union (secretary section volcanology 1938-1940), Geological Society of America (chairman Cordilleran section 1940, councillor 1943-1945, vice president 1947, president 1948, past president 1949), Society of Economics Geologists (councilor 1938-1940), American Association for the Advancement of Science (Centennial Committee 1948), American Association Petroleum Geologists.
Club: Cosmos (Washington, District of Columbia).
Married to Enid Adelaide Frazier, June 30, 1925. Children: Molly Frazier, Sara Frazier.