Background
Barneveld, Charles Edwin Van was born on November 26, 1874 in Doetinchem, Netherlands. Son of Arnout S. D. and Louisa (deLacy) Van Barneveld.
Barneveld, Charles Edwin Van was born on November 26, 1874 in Doetinchem, Netherlands. Son of Arnout S. D. and Louisa (deLacy) Van Barneveld.
Educated Holland, France, England and Canada. Master of Science and Engineer of Mines, McGill University, Montreal, 1895.
Assayer in New Mexico, 1895. Superintendent Enterprise Mine, Arizona, 1896. Engineer and chemist, Globe, Arizona, 1896-1897.
Construction engineering, Mexico, 1897-1899.
Associate professor mining, 1899-1900, head of mining department, 1901-1913, University of Minnesota. Chief Department Mines and Metallurgy, Panama, Philippine Islands Exposition, 1913-1915.
Professor mining, University of California, 1915-1916. Superintendent Southwestern Experiment Station, United States bureau of Mines, Tucson, Arizona, 1917-1921.
Superintendent Mississippi Valley Experiment Station, United States bureau of Mines, Saint Louis, 1922-1924.
Consulting practice. Has served as consultant mining engineer and reported on many mining projects since 1900.
Member American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers.
Married Mary Caroline Howard, December 7, 1897. Children: Frances Louise, John Howard, Elizabeth Grace, Mary Alice.