Background
Kinney, Douglas Merrill was born on February 24, 1917 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Douglas Mudge and Elisabeth Brier (Stratton) Kinney.
Kinney, Douglas Merrill was born on February 24, 1917 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Douglas Mudge and Elisabeth Brier (Stratton) Kinney.
Bachelor of Arts, Occidental College, 1937; Master of Science, Yale, 1942; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale, 1951.
Geologist, Union Oil Corporation, California and Rocky Mountain states., 1937-1940; geologist, United States Geological Survey, Arkansas, Missouri, Utah, California and Colorado, 1942-1980; geologic map editor, United States Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, 1956-1980; president, Geological Survey Associations, Inc., Bethesda, Maryland., since 1980. Emeritus North America vice president Commission Geological Map of World.
Fellow Geological Society of America. Member Geological Society Washington (president 1973), American Association Petroleum Geologists, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Jeanette Elizabeth Dawless, March 21, 1942. Children— Douglas M. Junior, Frederick D., Deborah J.