Background
Wolf, Frank Walbridge De was born on March 22, 1881 in Vail, Iowa. Son of John Horton and Carrie M. (Tempest) D.
Wolf, Frank Walbridge De was born on March 22, 1881 in Vail, Iowa. Son of John Horton and Carrie M. (Tempest) D.
Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1903, post-graduate, 1903-1904.
Geologic aid and assistant geologist United States Geological Survey, Washington, 1904-1908. Assistant state geologist, Illinois, 1908-1909. Acting director Illinois Geological Survey, 1909-1911, director 1911-1923.
Assistant director United States bureau of Mines, 1917-1918.
Member commission on geology and paleontology and chairman sub-commission on geology of cantonments National Research Council, 1917, division of states relations, 1919-1923. Chief geologist Humphreys Corporation, 1923-1927.
Vice president, and general manager Louisiana Land and Exploration Company, oil producers, 1927-1931. Head of department geology University of Illinois, 1931-1946, emeritus, since 1946.
Consultant on petroleum geology.
Fellow Geological Society American Society Economics Geologists. Member American Institute Mining Engineers, American Association Petroleum Geologists (executive president), Illinois State Academy Science (ex-president), Phi Delta Theta, Sigma Xi. Clubs: University, Urbana Golf and Country, Kiwanis.
Married Fanny Davis, December 26, 1904. Children: John Walbridge, Eleanor, Robert Williams, Frank Tempest.