Henry Gannett

Background

Gannett, Henry was born on August 24, 1846 in Bath, Maine, United States. Son of Michael Farley and Hannah (Church) Gannett.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Lawrence Scientific School (Harvard), 1869. Mechanical Engineering, Hooper Mining School (Harvard), 1870. (Doctor of Laws, Bowdoin, 1899).

Career

Assistant Harvard Observatory, 1870-1871. Topographer, Hayden Survey, 1872-1879. Geographer, United States Geological Survey, since 1882.

Geographer 10th, 11th and 12th censuses. Assistant director of census of P.I., 1902, of Cuba, 1907-1908. Geographer, Conservation Commission, 1908-1909.

Associate editor Bulletin American Geography Society. Chairman United States Geography Board President National Geography Society. Author: Manual of Topographic Surveying.

Statistical Atlases 10th, 11th and 12th Censuses: Commercial Geography: Dictionary of Altitudes: Stanford Compendium of Geography. Census of Cuba (part). Census of Porto Rico (part).

Census of Philippine Islands (part). The Contour Map of the United States. Magnetic Declination in United States.

Membership

• Club: Cosmos, Washington.

Connections

Married Mary E. Chase, November 24, 1874.

Father:

Michael Farley Gannett

Mother:

Hannah (Church) Gannett

Spouse:

Mary E. Chase