Background
Ross, Clarence Samuel was born on September 20, 1880 in Eldora, Iowa, United States. Son of James S. and Martin H. (Daniels) Ross.
Ross, Clarence Samuel was born on September 20, 1880 in Eldora, Iowa, United States. Son of James S. and Martin H. (Daniels) Ross.
Student Kansas State Agricultural College, 1907-1908. Bachelor of Arts, University of Illinois, 1913, Master of Arts, 1915, Doctor of Philosophy, 1920.
Geologist United States Geological Survey, from 1917. Chairman committee for investigation of clay minerals of National Research Council, 1928-1933. Representative minerals of National Research Council, 1928-1933.
Representative Mineral.
Society of America on National Research Council, 1931-1933.
Member Geological Society American (vice president 1936), Mineral. Society America (president 1935), Washington (District of Columbia) Academy Sciences (vice president) 1943, Geological Society of Washington (president 1942), Edward Orton, Junior Memorial Lecturer for 1945, American Ceramic Society, Washington Petrologists.
Married Helen Hall Frederick, November 2, 1918. Children: Betsy Leota, Malcolm.