Background
Fancher, George Homer was born on September 3, 1901 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of William Woodruff and Gertrude (Frisbie) Fancher.
Fancher, George Homer was born on September 3, 1901 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of William Woodruff and Gertrude (Frisbie) Fancher.
Bachelor of Science, University Southern California, 1923. Chemical Engineer, University Maryland, 1926. Chemical Engineer, University Michigan, 1928.
Doctor of Science, Colorado School Mines, 1930.
Chemical engineer Universal Oil Products Company, 1923-1924. Gas engineer Concord Medical Oil Corporation, 1924-1925. Instructor University Maryland, 1925-1926.
Research fellow University Michigan, 1926-1928. Instructor Colorado School Mines, 1928-1929, assistant professor, 1920-1930, associate professor, 1930-1931. Assistant professor Pennsylvania State University, 1931-1934.
Petroleum engineer York State Oil Corporation, 1934-1935. Professor petroleum engineering University Texas at Austin, 1935-1939, graduate professor petroleum engineering, 1939-1960, chairman department, 1956-1960, George Homer Fancher professor petroleum engineering, since 1981. Vice president general manager, director Sinclair Research, Inc., Tulsa, 1960-1965.
V. p., director Sinclair Oil & Gas Company, 1965-1966. Petroleum consultant, Austin, since 1966. Advisory board International Oil and Gas Center, Southwest Legal Foundation University Texas at Dallas.
Board directors Colorado School of Mines Research Foundation. Advisory board to trustees Colorado School of Mines. Director International Petroleum Exposition.
Fellow American Institute Chemists, Institute Petroleum, Texas Academy of Sciences. Member American Institute Mining Engineers, Society Professional Engineers (John Franklin Carll award 1968, named Distinguished member 1983), American Petroleum Institute, Society Petroleum Engineers (distinguished, John Carl award 1963), American Arbitration Association (national board arbitrators), American Chemical Society (emeritus member), A.I.M., S.A.R. (president Patrick Henry chapter Texas 1969, registrar since 1975), Texas Society Mayflower Descendants (surgeon 1981-1982, governor San Antonio colony since 1981), Huguenot Society Texas (president chapter since 1979), Sigma Xi (emeritus member), Tau Beta Pi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Alpha Chi Sigma, Sigma Nu (past president home association, chapter advisor, Legion of Honor 1956), Pi Epsilon Tau (honorary). Clubs: Headliners, Rotary.
Married Mattie Stanfield, September 10, 1931. Children– Charles Cornell, George Homer, Carol Sue.