Background
Osborn, Elburt Franklin was born on August 13, 1911 in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States. Son of William Franklin and Anna (Sherman) Osborn.
research scientist geochemistry educator
Osborn, Elburt Franklin was born on August 13, 1911 in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States. Son of William Franklin and Anna (Sherman) Osborn.
Bachelor, DePauw University, 1932. Doctor of Science (honorary), DePauw University, 1972. Master of Science, Northwestern University, 1934.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Northwestern University, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute of Technology, 1938. Honorary Doctor of Science, Alfred University, 1965.
Honorary Doctor of Science, Ohio State University, 1972.
Teaching fellow geology, Northwestern University, 1932-1934;
instructor geology, Northwestern University, 1937;
teaching fellow, California Institute Technology, 1934-1937;
geologist, Que-on-Gold Mines, Ltd., Quebec, 1936;
geologist, Val d'Or, Quebec, 1938;
petrologist geophysical laboratory, Carnegie Institution, Washington, 1938-1942;
physical chemist division I, National Defense Research Committee, 1942-1945;
research chemist, Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, 1945-1946;
professor geochemistry, Pennsylvania State University, 1946-1970;
chairman division earth science, Pennsylvania State University (College Mineral Industries), 1946-1952;
associate dean college, Pennsylvania State University (College Mineral Industries), 1952-1953;
dean, Pennsylvania State University (College Mineral Industries), 1953-1959;
vice president research, Pennsylvania State University (College Mineral Industries), 1959-1970;
professor emeritus geochemistry, vice president research emeritus, Pennsylvania State University (College Mineral Industries), since 1971. Director United States Bureau Mines, 1970-1973. Distinguished professor Carnegie Institution Washington, 1973-1977, emeritus, since 1977.
National Science Foundation senior postdoctoral fellow Cambridge U., 1958. Committee adviser geophysics branch Office Naval Research, 1947-1950. Adviser panel mineral products division National Bureau Standards, 1958-1962,chairman, 1958-1959, adviser panel metallurgy division, 1958-1964.
Adviser to committee basic research United States Army Research Office in Ceramics, 1960-1963. Member earth science panel National Science Foundation, 1953-1955, division committee mathematics, physical and engring.scis., 1955-1959, chairman, 1957-1958, advisory panel physical science facilities, 1960-1964. Executive Committee earth science division National Academy Science, 1969-1972.
Consultant Science and Technology Policy Office, National Science Foundation, 1974-1976. Member materials advising committee Office Technology Assessment, United States Congress, 1975-1980. Chairman advising committee on mining and mineral resources research unites states department Interior, 1978-1983.
Member geoscience advisory panel Los Alamos Science Laboratory, Department Energy, University of California-Berkeley, 1975-1978.
Member board University Corporation Atmospheric Research, Pennsylvania Health Research Institute, Geisinger Medical Center. Member advisory board College Engineering University California-Berkeley, 1974-1978. Member earth science advisory board Stanford University, 1969-1972.
Fellow Geological Society of America (council 1959-1962), Mineralogical Society of America (president 1960-1961, associate editor American Mineralogist 1953-1955, Roebling medal 1972), Geochem. Society (president 1967-1968), American Association for the Advancement of Science (council), American Ceramic Society (distinguished life member, president 1964, chairman basic science division 1951-1952, technical advisory committee National Bureau Standards 1954-1958, chairman 1957-1958, chairman publication committee 1960-1963, 70-71, Jeppson award 1973, Bleininger award 1976), American Geophysical Union. Member American Chemical Society, Geological Society Washington, American Institute Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers (Hardinge award 1974, Distinguished member 1975), Society Economic Geologists (vice president 1965, president 1972-1973), American Geological Institute (director 1956-1959), National Academy Engineering (member engineering aspects environmental, quality committee), National Research Council (chairman mineral science and technical committee 1966-1969, member materials advisory board 1965-1969, chairman board mineral resources 1974-1977, member commission natural resources 1974-1977, geophysics research board 1974-1977, chairman workshop on continental drilling for science purposes 1978, chairman committee geological aspects of industrial waste disposal 1980-1982, panel on geochemistry fibrous materials related to health risks 1979-1981, chairman panel on volcanic studies at Katmai, Alaska 1989), International Union Geological Science (national committee 1961-1964, 73-77, chairman 1975-1977, honorary member International Geological Congress 1989), Canada Ceramic Society (honorary), International Association Volcanologists, National Association State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (chairman committee mineral resources 1969, member water resources committee 1965-1971, council research policy administration 1965-1971), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi (national executive committee 1961-1964, committee national lectureships 1969-1971), Phi Lambda Upsilon, Delta Tau Delta, Phi Kappa Phi, Keramos.
Clubs: Cosmos.
Married Jean Thomson, August 12, 1939. Children: James Franklin, Ian Charles.