Helen Leighton Cannon

Background

Cannon, Helen Leighton was born on April 29, 1911 in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Henry and Jessie M. (Cipperley) Leighton.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Cornell Univercity, 1932; postgraduate, Northwestern University, 1932-1933; Master of Sciences, University Pittsburgh, 1934; postgraduate, U. Oklahoma, 1934-1935.

Career

Geologist, Gulf Oil Corporation, Saginaw, Michigan, 1935; geologist, United States Geological Survey, Washington and Denver, 1940-1989.

Achievements

• Helen Leighton Cannon has been listed as a noteworthy geologist, government official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Geological Society of America (council 1973-1976, chairman environment public policy 1974-1976), International Association Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry, Association Exploration Geochemists, Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science (member council 1969-1971, 76-80, committee on council affairs 1979-1980, section chairman 1976), Society Environmental Geochemistry, National Research Council (chairman subcommittee geochemistry environment in relation to health and disease 1969-1973), Kappa Kappa Gamma.

Connections

Married Ralph Smyser Cannon, July 6, 1935 (divorced 1965). 1 child, Susan Ellen Cannon Enos.

Father:

Henry Leighton

Mother:

Jessie M. (Cipperley) Leighton

Spouse:

Ralph Smyser Cannon

child:

Susan Ellen Cannon Enos Cannon