George Wendell Brett

Background

Brett, George Wendell was born on May 30, 1912 in Spirit Lake, Iowa, United States. Son of John Franklin and Jessie Cary (Cummings) Brett.

Education

Bachelor, University of Chicago, 1953; Master of Science, University of Chicago, 1961.

Career

Statistician, United States Department of Agriculture, Spirit Lake, Iowa., 1933; clerk, Dickinson County Corn-Hog Control Association, Spirit Lake, 1934-1936; railway postal clerk, United States Physician organization Department, on trains Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Chicago terminal, 1936-1942; fiscal accounting clerk, unites states department of Navy, Coco Solo, Canal Zone., Republic of Panama, 1942-1945, 46-49; geologist, United States Geological Survey, Washington, 1953-1972; geologist, consultant, United States Geological Survey, Washington, 1976-1979; retired, United States Geological Survey, Washington, since 1979.

Achievements

• George Wendell Brett has been listed as a noteworthy geologist, philatelist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

More photos

• book

  • Philately: Printing Methods and Techniques

    (Techniques and the art of several major printing methods ...)

  • The Giori press

Membership

Member Council Philatelists. With United States Navy, 1945-1946. Member Bureau Issues Association (Hopkinson Memorial award 1954, 58, 92, special award for 20 years service as officer 1974, Southgate Distinguished Philatelist award, 1980), Bureau Issues Association, United States Stamp Society (named to Hall of Fame 2000), National Postal Museum (council of philatelists since 1997).

Interests

• Avocations: studying postage stamp production, travel, photography, mountain climbing.

Connections

Married Louise Schindler, 1941 (divorced 1942).

Father:

John Franklin Brett

Mother:

Jessie Cary (Cummings) Brett

Spouse:

Louise Schindler