Background
Thomson, Francis Andrew was born on December 21, 1879 in London, England, United Kingdom.. Son of John Alexander and Frances Springett (Wyatt) Thomson.
Director State Bureau of Mines and Geology
Thomson, Francis Andrew was born on December 21, 1879 in London, England, United Kingdom.. Son of John Alexander and Frances Springett (Wyatt) Thomson.
Engineer of Mines, Colorado School Mines, 1904, Master of Science, 1914, Doctor of Science, 1923. Studied Royal School Mines, London, Ecole des Mines, Paris.
Prospector, miner and assayer, Western States and Canada, 1895-1898. Assistant engineer Northwest Smelting & Refining Company, B.C., 1902-1903. Construction engineering, superintendent properties, Colorado and Nevada, 1904-1907.
Head department mining engineering, State College Washington, 1907-1917. Dean School Mines, U. Idaho, 1917-1928. Director Idaho State Bureau Mines and Geology, 1919-1928.
President Montana School Mines, and director State Bureau Mines and Geology, 1928-1950, retired. Construction engineering United States Bureau Mines, 1919-1928.
Member American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, Mining and Metallurgical Society American, American Mining Congress (Board of Governors), Society Promotion Engineering Education, Montana Society Engineers, Sigma Nu, Sigma Xi, Sigma Tau, Sigma Gamma Epsilon.
Married Josephine H. Bruckman, August 16, 1906 (died June 5, 1927).; married second, Edna L. Michaelsen, July 16, 1928. Children: Andrew Halleck, Richard Wyatt.