Background
Johnson, Helgi was born on February 3, 1904 in Akureyri, Iceland. Son of Gisli and Gudrun Helga (Finnsdottir) Johnson.
Johnson, Helgi was born on February 3, 1904 in Akureyri, Iceland. Son of Gisli and Gudrun Helga (Finnsdottir) Johnson.
Bachelor of Science, University of Manitoba, 1926, Master of Arts, University of Toronto, 1929, Doctor of Philosophy, 1934.
Came to the United States, 1929, naturalized, 1948. Research assistant Royal Ontario Museum of Paleontology, Toronto, 1926-1929. Instructor geology Rutgers University, 1929-1933, assistant professor, 1933-1940, associate professor, 1940-1944, professor geology, 1944-1974, director Museum Geology and Paleontology, 1944-1970, director Bureau Mineral Research, department chairman geology, 1945-1974.
Field assistant to assistant geologist Geological Survey Canada, 1925-1932.
Geologist and regional geological field officer Geological Survey, Newfoundland, 1936-1945. Geologist Military Geological branch United States Geological Survey, Department Interior. unites states department National Defense, other government bureaus.
Member Joint Research Committee, New Jersey State Highway-Rutgers, 1947-1974. Fellow Geological Society, American, Paleontological Society. Member American Association Petroleum Geologists.
American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers American Geophysical Union, Icelandic National League, New Brunswick Science Society, Sigma Xi.
Republican; Clubs: Rutgers, University Outing.
Married Helen Mary Eliza Hunter, September 12, 1933.