Background
Prosser, Charles Smith was born on March 24, 1860 in Columbus, New York, United States. Son of Smith and Emeline A. (Tuttle) Prosser.
Prosser, Charles Smith was born on March 24, 1860 in Columbus, New York, United States. Son of Smith and Emeline A. (Tuttle) Prosser.
Bachelor of Science, Cornell, 1883, Master of Science, 1886. (Doctor of Science, Union University, 1906). Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell, 1907.
Instructor paleontology, Cornell, 1885-1888. Assistant paleontologist United States Geological Survey, 1888-1892. Professor natural history, Washburn College, Topeka, Karr., 1892-1894.
Professor geology, Union College, 1894-1899.
Associate professor history geology, 1899-1901, professor geology and head of department, since 1901, Ohio State University Assistant geologist United States Geological Survey and on state geological surveys of Kansas, New York, and Ohio. Geologist Maryland. Geological Survey.
Fellow Geological Society of America, American Association for the Advancement of Science (vice president Section East, since 1915), American Paleontological Society.
Married Mary F. Wilson, August 28, 1893.