George Irving Smith

Background

Smith, George Irving was born on May 20, 1927 in Waterville, Maine, United States. Son of Joseph Coburn and Ervena (Goodale) Smith.

Education

AB, Colby College, Waterville, Maine, 1949; Master of Science, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1956.

Career

Instructor, Occidental College, Eagle Rock, California, 1951-1952; geologist, United States Geological Survey, Claremont, California, 1952-1958; geologist, United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California, 1958-1995; geologist emeritus, since 1995.

Achievements

• George Irving Smith has been listed as a noteworthy Geologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Navy, 1945-1946. Fellow Geological Society, American Mineral Society. Member American Quaternary Association, Society Economics Geologists, Geochem.

Society, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, traveling.

Connections

Married Patsy Jean Beckstead, October 31, 1954 (divorced May 1970). Children: Randall G., Laura E. Married Teruko Kuwada, August 2, 1974.

Stepchildren: Michele M. Ono, Marla M. Ono, Mireya M. Ono.

Father:

Joseph Coburn Smith

Mother:

Ervena (Goodale) Smith

Spouse:

Patsy Jean Beckstead

Spouse:

Teruko Kuwada

child:

Randall G. Smith

child:

Mireya M. Ono Smith

child:

Laura E. Smith

child:

Marla M. Ono Smith

child:

Michele M. Ono Smith