Background
Tolman, Cyrus Fisher was born on June 2, 1873 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Review Cyrus F. and Mary (Bronson) Tolman.
Tolman, Cyrus Fisher was born on June 2, 1873 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Review Cyrus F. and Mary (Bronson) Tolman.
Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1896. Graduate student and fellow in geology, same, 1896-1899.
Special assistant geologist, United States Geological Survey, 1896. Consultant geologist and mining engineer since 1899. Professor geology, University of Arizona, 1905-1906, professor geology and mining, 1906-1912.
Territorial geologist of Arizona, 1910-1912.
Associate professor economics geology, Stanford University, 1912-1919, and professor since 1919.
Member 1st Illinois Volumes, Spanish-American War, 1898, service in Cuba. Fellow Geological Society American. Member American Institute Mining Engineers, Seismological Society American (vice president).
Married Hannah Martha Van Steen, August 22, 1900.