Background
Eckel, Edwin Butt was born on January 27, 1906 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Edwin Clarence and Julia Egerton (Dibblee) Eckel.
Eckel, Edwin Butt was born on January 27, 1906 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Edwin Clarence and Julia Egerton (Dibblee) Eckel.
Bachelor of Science, Lafayette College, 1928. Master of Science (fellow), University Arizona, 1930.
Geologist United States Geological Survey, 1930-1967, chief engineering geology branch, 1945-1961, chief special projects branch, 1962-1967, research geologist, part-time 1968-1984, retired, since 1985. Editor bulletin Geological Society of America, Boulder, Colorado, 1968-1971, executive secretary, 1970-1974. Chairman landslide committee Highway Research Board, 1950-1962.
Technical adviser Paraguay, 1952. Member committee Alaska earthquake National Academy of Sciences, 1964-1971.
Fellow Geological Society of America (member council 1961-1963, Burwell award 1971, Distinguished Practice award 1984, chairman several committees), Mineralogical Society of America, Geological Society London (honorary). Member Society Economic Geologists, Association Engineering Geologists (honorary, president 1964-1965), Association Earth Science Editors (honorary, Editor of Year 1973), Colorado Science Society (honorary, president 1950-1951), New Mexico Geological Society (honorary), Colorado Engineering Council (honorary), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Delta Upsilon, Alpha Chi Sigma.
Married LaCharles Quarles Goodman, April 22, 1931 (deceased April 13, 1983). Children: Edwin Goodman, Charles Richard (deceased), Robert Roman.