Background
Hurlbut, Cornelius Searle was born on June 30, 1906 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Cornelius S. and Marion (Adams) Hurlbut.
(This short, practical guide to the identification of hand...)
This short, practical guide to the identification of hand specimen minerals utilizes simple methods of observation and inexpensive tools. It gives a guidline on how to collect minerals as well as a tone and language that evoke the charm of an earlier scientific era. A companion volume to the newly revised Dana's New Mineralogy, this book will reward the student of nature seeking an introduction to minerals and their identification.
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Hurlbut, Cornelius Searle was born on June 30, 1906 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Cornelius S. and Marion (Adams) Hurlbut.
Bachelor of Arts, Antioch College, 1929; A.M., Harvard, 1932; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard, 1933.
Instructor petrography, Harvard, 1933-1934; instructor mineralogy, Harvard, 1935-1940; associate professor mineralogy, Harvard, 1941-1953; professor mineralogy, Harvard, 1954-1972; professor emeritus, Harvard, since 1972.
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Fellow Geological Society American, Mineral. Society American (president 1963), American Academy Artsand Sciences, member British Mineral Society, Society Economics Geologists, Gemmological Society Great Britian, Canadian Mineral Society.
Married Anna Dawson, June 18, 1932 (deceased 1954). Children: Cornelius Searle IV, Patricia Anne, Marcus Dawson. Married Margaret Richards Carver, 1956.