Background
Hewett, Donnel Foster was born on June 24, 1881 in Irwin, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of George Claude and Hetty Barclay (Foster) Hewett.
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Donnel Foster Hewett
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Student Georgia School of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia., 1895-1897. Metallurgical Engineer, Lehigh University, 1902. Doctor of Science (honorary), 1942.
Graduate student Yale, 1909-1911, Doctor of Philosophy, in Geology, 1924.
Career
Assistant in department of metallurgy, Lehigh University, 1902-1903. Mining practice, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1903-1909. Geologist vanadium at Mina Raqre, Peru, 1906.
Geologist United States Geological Survey 1911-1971, in charge section of metalliferous deposits 1935-1944, strategic mineral investigations, 1939-1944, geologist rare earths Mount Pass, Nevada, 1946, research geologist, 1963.
Research associate Stanford University, Stanford, California.
Achievements
Membership
Member Geological Society American (council 1931-1933. Clubs: Cosmos.
Connections
Married Mary Amelia Hamilton, January 14, 1909.
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Resting place
Buried Palo Alto California. -
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Awards
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Recipient Distinguished Service Medal, Department Interior. Penrose medal Society Economic Geologists, 1956. Award American Academy of Achievement, 1965.Recipient Distinguished Service Medal, Department Interior. Penrose medal Society Economic Geologists, 1956. Award American Academy of Achievement, 1965.