Background
Bevan, Arthur Charles was born on August 8, 1888 in Delaware. Ohio. Son of David Willard and Mary Leonora (Evans) Bevan.
Bevan, Arthur Charles was born on August 8, 1888 in Delaware. Ohio. Son of David Willard and Mary Leonora (Evans) Bevan.
Bachelor of Science, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1912, Doctor of Science, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy., University of Chicago, 1921. Student University of Missouri, summer, 1911.
1 son, Robert (deceased). Assistant in geology, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1912-1913, acting head department, geology, 1913-1914. Instructor geology, Ohio State University, 1917-1919.
Assistant professor State University of Montana, 1919-1921. Assistant geologist Montana Bureau of Mines, 1919-1922. Assistant professor geology, University of Illinois, 1921-1929.
Geologist Illinois State Geological Survey, 1923-1929. Assistant professor of geology, University of Chicago, summer 1924. State geologist of Virginia, 1929-1947.
Principal geologist Illinois Geological Survey, 1947-1955, emeritus. Secretary Association of America State Geologists, 1934-1936, president, 1937. Vice president American Association Advance Science, 1945, editorial board.
Chairman, secretary Geology and Geography, 1945. President Virginia Academy of Sciences, 1946. Chairman National Research Council Division Geology and Geography, 1946-1949.
Fellow Geological Society of America, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Ohio Academy Science. Member American Association Petroleum Geologists, Society Economics Geologists, Illinois, Virginia academics science, Geological Society Washington, Alpha Sigma Phi, Sigma Xi. Writer on geology of Montana Rockies, Illinois and Virginia.
Spouse Edna Arthur, June 17, 1914, Delaware, O.