Background
Mansfield, George Rogers was born on August 30, 1875 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Alfred and Sarah Jane (Hubbard) Mansfield.
Geological ogist United States Geological Survey
Mansfield, George Rogers was born on August 30, 1875 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Alfred and Sarah Jane (Hubbard) Mansfield.
Amherst College, Bachelor of Science, 1897, Master of Arts, 1901. Harvard University, Master of Arts, 1904, Doctor of Philosophy, 1906.
Teacher, Central High School, Cleveland, 1897-1903. Instructor in geology, Harvard, 1906-1909. Assistant professor geology, Northwestern University, 1909-1913.
Geologist United States Geological Survey since 1913, in charge section of non-metalliferous deposits, 1922-1927. In charge section areal and non-metalliferous geology, 1927-1943. Editor of geologic maps, 1941-1943, retired.
Made investigations in phosphate, potash and nitrates in the United States and dam sites in Puerto Rico, Idaho, and Wyoming, also researches in stratigraphy and structure in Rocky Mountains of Idaho.
Member National Research Council, 1924-1927, Chairman of Commission on tectonics, 1924-1934. Fellow Geological Society of America, American Association for the Advancement of Science (secretary section E. 1926-1930. Member American Institute Mining and Metall Engineers, Society of Economics Geologists, American Geophysical Union, Washington Academy Sciences (vice president 1931), Geological Society, Washington (president 1930), Phi Sigma Kappa, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Club: Cosmos.
Married Adelaide Claflin, August 18, 1903. Children: Harvey Claflin, James Scott, Robert Hubbard, Marion Claflin and Helen Rogers (twins).