Edwin Clarence Eckel

Background

Eckel, Edwin Clarence was born on March 6, 1875 in New York, United States. Son of August and Helena S. K. (Butt) Eckel.

Education

Bachelor of Science, New York University, 1895, Civil Engineer, 1896.

Career

Assistant geologist of New York, 1900-1902. Assistant geologist, 1902-1905, United States Geological Survey, and geologist in charge section of iron ores and structural materials, 1906-1907. Special commissioner in charge cement exhibits, Jamestown Exposition, 1907.

Construction engineering and geologist since 1907.

President Dominion Cement Company, 1910-1912. Expert on southern and eastern iron ores for United States Steel Corporation during the Stanley investigation and dissolution suit, 1911-1913.

Iron ore investigations in Europe, 1928-1930. Cement mill valuations for United States Treasury Department, 1931-1932.

Chief geologist Tennessee Valley Authority since 1933.

Commissioned captain, Engineer Roman Catholic, January 23, 1917. Major engineers, United States Army, April 1919. Service in France, July 1917-July 1919.

Achievements

• Edwin Clarence Eckel has been listed as a noteworthy engineer, geologist. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Geological Society America. Member Society of Economics Geologists, American Institute Mining Engineers, Delta Kappa Epsilon.

Connections

Married Julia Egerton Dibblee, July 9, 1902. Children: Edwin Butt, Julia Dibblee, Richard Egerton.

Father:

August Eckel

Mother:

Helena South. K. (Butt) Eckel

Spouse:

Julia Egerton Dibblee

child:

Edwin Butt Eckel

child:

Richard Egerton Eckel

child:

Julia Dibblee Eckel