Background
Hess, Frank L. was born on September 4, 1871 in Streator, Illinois, United States. Son of Jesse M. (Doctor of Medicine and Mary (Brown) H.
Hess, Frank L. was born on September 4, 1871 in Streator, Illinois, United States. Son of Jesse M. (Doctor of Medicine and Mary (Brown) H.
Bachelor of Arts in geology and mining, Stanford, 1903.
With United States Geological Survey, 1903-1925, United States Bureau Mines, 1925-1944, professional work in Alaska, Bolivia, Burma, Canada, Ceylon, Chile, China, Federated Malay States, India, Italy, Mexico, and in nearly all the mining states of the United States, now retired, lecturer on geology U. Maryland., 6 years Honorary custodian of rare earths and rare metals, United States National Museum. Former member of Committee on Determination of Geologic Age, National Research Council, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Economics Geologists, Washington Academy Sciences, Geological Society of Washington, Petrologist Club, Geological Society American (fellow), Mineral. Society, Phycol. Society of the Americas.
Member: (F.) Pelrotogists, Mineralogical Society. American Institute. Mining and Metal Engineers. American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Geological. Society American. Washington Academy Sciences. Geological. Society of Washington Club: Cosmos.
Married Eva Roseberry, May 25, 1903.