Background
White, George Willard was born on July 8, 1903 in North Lawrence, Ohio, United States. Son of William Sherman and Ora Octavia (Battin) White.
White, George Willard was born on July 8, 1903 in North Lawrence, Ohio, United States. Son of William Sherman and Ora Octavia (Battin) White.
Bachelor of Arts, Otterbein College, 1921, Doctor of Science, 1949. Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1925, Doctor of Philosophy, 1933. Doctor of Science U. New Hampshire (U.S.), 1955, Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, 1963.
Instructor geology University of Tennessee, 1925-1926. From instructor to professor geology, head department U. New Hampshire (U.S.), 1926-1941, acting dean Graduate School, 1940. Professor geology, Ohio State University, 1941-1947 (part time 1946-1947).
State geologist of Ohio, 1946-1947.
Professor geology, department head University of Illinois, 1947-1965, research professor, 1965-1971, emeritus, since 1971. Gurley lecturer Cornell Univercity, 1955.
Geologist Geological Survey Ohio, New Hampshire (U.S.) Highway Department, New Hampshire (U.S.) Fish & Game Department, New Hampshire (U.S.) Plan. Commission, summers, 1925-1945, United States Geological Survey, 1944-1946, 49-67.
Vice-chairman Ohio Water Resources Board, 1946-1947.
Consultant Ohio Division Geological Survey, 1972-1985.
Fellow Geological Society (chairman geomorphology group 1957-1959, council 1963-1966). American Association for the Advancement of Science (secretary geological section 1944-1948, vice president 1951), Ohio Academy Science (vice president 1944-1946. Member American Institute Mining Engineers (chairman Ohio Valley section 1946-1947), International Committee History Geological Sciences (vice president for North America 1967-1975), New Hampshire (U.S.) Academy Science (secretary-treasurer 1930-1938, president 1939-1940), United States Committee for History of Geology (chairman 1974-1975), American Association Petroleum Geologists, Boston Geological Society (president 1940-1941), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Gamma Epsilon.
Married Mildred Mae Kissner, December 22, 1928.