Background
Wells, Grant Carveth was born on January 21, 1887 in Barnes, Surrey, England. Son of Thomas Grant Wells, of Bermuda, and Anna Carkeet, of Cornwall.
Wells, Grant Carveth was born on January 21, 1887 in Barnes, Surrey, England. Son of Thomas Grant Wells, of Bermuda, and Anna Carkeet, of Cornwall.
Civil and Mechanics Engineer, London University, 1909.
Virginia. Engineer on the original survey of Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, Canada. Later assistant professor civil engineering, London University. Sent to Malay Peninsula by British Government and lived in the jungle for 6 years surveying route for East Coast Railway, and making study of flora, fauna and people of the peninsula.
Came to the United States, 1918, taking out naturalization papers.
Made expedition to Arctic Lapland for Swedish Government and American Museum Natural History. Traveled in Morocco, Syria, Palestine, Egypt, China, Japan, Manchukuo, India.
Chicago delegate to Centenary of Royal Geography Society, London. Leader of Massee expedition to Mountains of the Moon (Ruwenzori) for Chicago Geography Society.
Leader of Milwaukee Museum expedition to Kenya and Tanganyika, and of Massee expedition to Caribbean Sea.
Leader Chicago Geography Society Expedition to Russia Caucasus Mts. and Mount Ararat, 1932, expedition to Panama and Mexico, 1935. Expedition to Hokkaido, Japan, study of Hairy Ainus. Also returned to Malay Jungle, auspices National Geography Society, Chicago Geography Society, National Travel Club, 1939.
Expedition to Kashmir, Pakistan and India, 1950.
Has lectured widely in the United States, Great Britain, Norway and Sweden. Civilian orientation lecturer to soldiers about to go abroad, United States War Department, 1942 and 1943.
Pioneer radio television broadcaster. Producer of motion pictures, “Hell Below Zero,” “Cockeyed Animal World,” “Russia Today,” “Lapland.”.
Member Institution Civ. Engineers (England); Member Church of England. Clubs: Ends of the Earth, Explorers, National Arts, Circumnavigators.
Club (London).
Married second, Zetta Robart, March 7, 1932.