Background
Tuyl, Francis Maurice Van was born on October 15, 1887 in Denmark, Iowa, United States. Son of Howard M. and Dorothy (Graeber) Van Tuyl.
Tuyl, Francis Maurice Van was born on October 15, 1887 in Denmark, Iowa, United States. Son of Howard M. and Dorothy (Graeber) Van Tuyl.
Bachelor of Arts, State University of Iowa, 1911, Master of Science, 1912. Studied University of Chicago, 1914-1915. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1915.
Assistant geology State University Iowa, 1911-1912. Fellow geology, Columbia University, 1912-1913. Assistant in paleontology, 1913-1914.
Investigations on Mississippian faunas, for state geological surveys of Iowa, Illinois and Missouri, 1914-1915.
Instructor in geology, University of Illinois, 1915-1917. Served as geologist Iowa Geological Survey (1912-1917) and University of Illinois Hudson Bay Exploring Expedition (1916).
With Colorado School of Mines, from 1917, professor geology and head of department, 1919-1953, professor emeritus, from 1953, consultant, from 1953. Geologist Texas Company, 1919, 1922, geologist Midwest Refining Company, 1920.
President Plains Exploration Company, 1930-1941.
Consulting practice Brazil, 1945. Captain Engineers O.R.C., 1923-1938.
Member engineer Committee Interstate Oil Compact Commission, 1940-1959, research and coordinating committee, 1941-1951. Member Colorado oil and gas conservation commission, 1954-1957. Member of committee author’s abstracts National Research Council, 1941-1943.
Fellow Geological Society American, Iowa Academy Science.
Member American Association Petroleum Geologists (member research committee 1940-1946). Member Illinois Academy Science, Paleontological Society America, Colorado Scientific Society, Rocky Mount Association Geologists (honorary), Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Kappa Sigma, Scabbard and Blade.
Republican.
Married Euphama Jane Green, May 5, 1920. Children: Euphama Jane (Mistress H. A. Rogers), Catrina Frances (Mistress G. West. Hoffman).