Background
Varnes, David Joseph was born on April 5, 1919 in Howe, Indiana, United States. Son of David Joseph and Florence (Culmer) Varnes.
Varnes, David Joseph was born on April 5, 1919 in Howe, Indiana, United States. Son of David Joseph and Florence (Culmer) Varnes.
Bachelor of Science with honors, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 1940. Postgraduate, Northwestern University, 1941.
Geologist, United States Geological Survey, various locations, 1941-1960; branch chief, United States Geological Survey, 1961-1964; research geologist, United States Geological Survey, 1965-1995; retired, 1995. Lecturer, researcher United States Geological Survey-Academia Sinica Co-op, Szechuan-Yunnan, People's Republic China, 1984. Lecturer advisor, Chinese U. Development Project II, Changchun, People's Republic China, 1987, United States Geological Survey.
Fellow Geological Society of America (recipient Burwell award 1970, 76), Geological Society London. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Association Engineering Geology (vice president North America 1982-1986, Hans Cloos medal 1989), Association Engineering Geologists (honorary), Seismo Society of America.
Married Helen Dowling, March 21, 1943 (deceased March 1964). Married Katharine Lutz Buck, August 30, 1966.