Background
Sayre, Albert Nelson was born on January 28, 1901 in Granville, Ohio, United States. Son of Albert Thomas and Ida (Clouse) Sayre.
Sayre, Albert Nelson was born on January 28, 1901 in Granville, Ohio, United States. Son of Albert Thomas and Ida (Clouse) Sayre.
Bachelor of Science, Denison University, 1923, Doctor of Science, 1949. Postgraduate U. Kansas, 1923-1924. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1928.
;May (Mistress Frank U. Naughton III). Married second, Elizabeth Dyer Gregg, February 8, 1958. Geologist, Indian Terrace Oil & Illuminating Gas Company, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1924.
Instructor University of Pennsylvania, 1926-1929.
Geologist Ground Water division United States Geological Survey, Washington, 1929-1946, chief of division, 1946-1959, staff scientist, 1959-1962. Consultant ground water geologist, Washington, 1962-1967.
Associate Behre, Dolbear & Company New York City. Geologic adviser Office Inter-American Affairs, 1943.
Adviser United States Army, South.W. Pacific Area, 1944-1945.
Representative Department Interior on panels of Research and Development Board, Munitions Board Department Defense, 1946-1952. Delegate National Academy Science to assemblies of International Union Geodesy and Geophysics, 1948-1967. Consultant State North Carolina, Southampton Association (New New York
Fellow Geological Society American, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geophysical Union (general secretary), International Commision on Subterranean Waters (past president). Member Washington Academy Science (past president), American Association Petroleum Geologists, Society Economics Geologists, American Water Works Association. Club: Cosmos.
Married May Harriet Ludenslager, June 25, 1927 (deceased. Married second, Elizabeth Dyer Gregg, February 8, 1958.
