Background
Gerlach, Architecture C. was born on May 12, 1911 in Tacoma. Son of William Henry and Kate Alice (Cooper) Gerlach.
Gerlach, Architecture C. was born on May 12, 1911 in Tacoma. Son of William Henry and Kate Alice (Cooper) Gerlach.
Bachelor of Arts, San Diego State College, 1933, Master of Arts, University California at Los Angeles, 1935. Doctor of Philosophy, University Washington, 1943.
Geographer Los Angeles City College, 1939-1942. Acting chief map division Department State, 1945-1946. Associate professor geography University of Wisconsin, 1946-1950.
Chief geography and map division, also incumbent chair of geography Library of Congress, Washington, 1950-1967.
Visiting professor in geography University of Michigan, 1957-1958. United States representative directing council Pan-American Institute Geography and History, from 1958, vice president, 1965-1969.
Chief National Atlas project United States Geological Survey, 1962-1963, staff geographer, 1963-1967, chief geographer United States Geological Survey, from 1967. Vice president, United States member commission on national atlasas International Geography Union, 1964-1968.
Member commission on national atlasas International Geography Union, 1964-1968. Served as lieutenant, cartographer and map intelligence officer, Office of Strategic Services, United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945. Chairman National Research Council advising committee geography Department State, 1956-1962.
Fellow American Geographic Society (honorary).
Member American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, Association of American Geographers (president 1962-1963), National Council Geography Teachers, Special Libraries Association (national chairman, geografic and map division, 1953-1955.
Married Arlene M. Schmiedeman, 1935.