Background
Gilmour, Ernest Henry was born on August 17, 1936 in Adin, California, United States. Son of Harold J. and Velma Nettie (Helgerson) Gilmour.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
Ernest Henry Gilmour
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of Science, University of Southern California, 1960; Master of Science, U. Montana, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Montana, 1967.
Career
Engineering geologist department water resources, State of California, Los Angeles, 1956-1961;
instructor, U. Montana, Missoula, 1964;
field geologist, United States Geological Survey, Great Falls, Montana, 1964-1965;
mineral fuels geologist, Montana Bureau Mines and Geology, Butte, 1965-1967;
assistant professor, Montana College Mineral Science and Technology, Butte, 1965-1967;
professor geology, Eastern Washington U., Cheney, since 1967;
department chairman, Eastern Washington U., Cheney, 1976-1987;
consultant to archaeological services group, Eastern Washington U., Cheney, 1983-1991;
vice provost for graduate studies and research, Eastern Washington U., Cheney, 1987-1989;
senior vice president, provost, Eastern Washington U., Cheney, 1989-1991. Teaching assistant University of Southern California, 1960-1961. Consultant micropaleontologist Goudkoff and Hughes, Los Angeles, 1967.
Consultant Vanguard Exploration Company, Spokane, Washington, 1969-1971. Director strategic minerals analysis project United States Bureau Mines, 1975-1981, director mineral industry locations project, 1975-1980. Dir.domestic mining fellowship program Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1975-1980.
Consultant, senior geologist, Salisbury and Dietz, Inc., Spokane, 1978-1984. Vice president IGAL, Inc., Cheney, 1984-1985. Reviewer grant proposals division earth science National Science Foundation.
Also others.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Geological Society American. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Paleontological Society (president Pacific section 1979-1980, 88-89, secretary Rocky Mountain 1985-1991, 95-), Paleontological Research.Instn. (life), American Association Petroleum Geologists, International BryozoologyAssn., National Association Geology Teachers, N.W. Science Association (president 1975-1976), International Paleontological Union, N.W. Mining Association (honorary life, trustee 1971-1974, 81-84), Western Society Naturalists, Sigma Xi (life, past president), Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Phi Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi.
Connections
Married Marie Jeanne Melton, June 27, 1957 (divorced September 1980). Children: Ernest Henry Junior, WilliamBryce, Nadine Marie. Married Peggy June Keller, December 22, 1982.
1 child, Laura Lee.
