Background
Bain, George William was born on May 8, 1901 in Lachute, Quebec. Came to the United States, 1922, naturalized, 1934. Son of James and Margaret (McFaul) Bain.
Bain, George William was born on May 8, 1901 in Lachute, Quebec. Came to the United States, 1922, naturalized, 1934. Son of James and Margaret (McFaul) Bain.
Bachelor of Science, McGill University, 1921. Master of Science, McGill University, 1923. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1927.
AM (honorary), Amherst College, 1941.
Field assistant Geological Survey of Canada, 1921-1924. Assistant to Vermont State Geologist, 1925. Assistant professor.geology University Vermont, 1925-1926.
Instructor advancing Hitchcock professor mineralogy and geology Amherst College, 1926-1966. Professor emeritus, 1966-1991. Director Pratt Museum of Amherst College, from 1948.
Consultant geologist Vermont Marble Company, 1927-1939. Took numerous assignments with International Executive Service Corps, Philippines, Taiwan, Iran, Brazil.
Geologist United States War Department Served with Canada O.T.C., 1916-1918. Member Geological Society of America, Mineral Society of America, Society Economic Geologists, American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, Geological Society of South Africa, Canada Institute Mining and Metallurgical, Sigma Xi.
Married Anne Elizabeth Kahrs, September 18, 1926. Children: Elizabeth Anne, Iris Louise, Bruce Kahrs.