Background
Engerrand, George C. was born on August 11, 1877 in at Libourne, France. Son of of Georges and Clara (Dormoy) E.
Engerrand, George C. was born on August 11, 1877 in at Libourne, France. Son of of Georges and Clara (Dormoy) E.
Bachelor of Science, of Bordeaux, France, 1895. Licencie in geology, same university, 1897, in botany. 1898; Doctor of Philisophy, University of Texas, 1935.
Honorary professor at New U., Brussels, 1907. Master of Arts, University Mississippi, 1920.
Professor geology and prehistoric archaeology, New U., 1898-1907. Geologist Belgian Geological Survey, 1901-1907. Chief geologist Mexican Geological Survey, 1907-1915.
Professor prehistoric archaeology, National Museum, Mexico City, 1908-1914. Director International School American Archæology and Ethnology, Mexico City, 1912-1913. Assistant professor Romance langs. and instructor geology, University of Mississippi, 1919-1920.
Adjunct professor anthropology, 1920-1923, associate professor anthropology, 1923-1929, professor, 1929-1938, graduate professor since 1938, University of Texas. Professor extraordinario, National University of Mexico, summers. 1943, 44, 45, 46.
Author: Six leçons de Prehistoire, 1905. Article on Mexico in 14th edit. Encyclopedia British.
The So-called Wends of Germany and their Colonies in Texas and Australia, 1934. Contributor numerous articles in geological and archæol. journals on eoliths, petroglyphs in Lower California, geology of Yucatan, paleontology of Chiapas (Mexico), etc.
Member board of governors Latin-American Organisation for Continental Solidarity. Member American Anthropological Association, Davenport (Iowa) Academy, Berliner Gesellschaft für Anthropologie, Ethnologie und Urgeschichte, Academia Nacional de Ciencias Antonio Alzate (Mexico). Member Academie Malgache.
Member School of Anthropology, Anthropol. Society, Society des Americanistes—all of Paris.
Married Alice Delsaute, 1898.; married second, Jeanne Richard, 1904. Children: Elisee, Gabriel.