Background
Ekblaw, George Elbert was born on June 1, 1895 in Rantoul, Illinois, United States. Son of Andrew and Ingrid (Johnson) Ekblaw.
Ekblaw, George Elbert was born on June 1, 1895 in Rantoul, Illinois, United States. Son of Andrew and Ingrid (Johnson) Ekblaw.
AB, University of Illinois, 1922; AM, University of Illinois, 1923; student, University Chicago, 1920; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1927.
Field assistant, Illinois State Geological Survey, summer 1920; assistant geologist, Illinois State Geological Survey, summers 1921-1925; associate geologist, Illinois State Geological Survey, 1925-1926; associate geologist engineering geology, Illinois State Geological Survey, 1927-1929; geologist, geologic editor, Illinois State Geological Survey, 1929-1945; in charge engineering geology section, Illinois State Geological Survey, 1929-1931; head engineering and areal geology division, Illinois State Geological Survey, 1931-1945; geologist, head division engineering geology, topographic mapping, Illinois State Geological Survey, 1945-1957; geologist, head section engineering geology. topographic mapping, Illinois State Geological Survey, 1957-1992.
With United States Army, 1917-1919. Fellow Geological Society of America, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member National Society of Professional Engineers, Illinois Society Professional Engineers (president 1950, recipient annual Illinois award 1953), Western Society Engineers, American Society Photogrammetry, American Congress Surveying and Mapping, Illinois Academy of Sciences (president 1952-1953), American Geography Society, American Ornithological Union (associate), Wilson Ornithological Club, American Legion, Acacia, Masons, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa, Gamma Alpha, Alpha Phi Omega.
Married Emma Josephine Nyberg, May 14, 1931. 1 child, Andrew World War II.