Henry Hotchkiss

Background

Hotchkiss, Henry was born on June 6, 1909 in New Haven. Son of Henry Stuart and Elizabeth Washington Hotchkiss.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Yale University, 1933. Postgraduate, Yale University, 1933—1935.

Career

Miner, Idaho, 1935—1936. Assistant seismic observer Phillips Petroleum Company, Louisiana, Texas, Ardmore, Oklahoma, 1936—1937, assistant district geologist, 1937. Field geologist Amiranian Oil Corporation, Iran, 1937—1938, Iraq Petroleum Company, associate consultant Oman, Dhofar and Iraq, 1938—1941.

Divisional geologist Persian Gulf, 1946—1948, 1948—1950. Assistant fields manager Qatar and Trucial Coast, 1950—1953, fields manager, 1953—1955. Regional geologist Middle East and Far East, Standard Oil Corporation, New Jersey, New York City, 1955—1964, exploration adviser, 1964—1969, Esso Middle East, 1969—1970.

Associate Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Massachusetts. Captain United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1946.

Achievements

• Henry Hotchkiss has been listed as a noteworthy petroleum geologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute Petroleum (London), American Geography Society, Geological Society London, Explorers Club. Member: Sons of the American Revolution, Society Cincinnati, Order Founders and Patriots America, Society Colonial Wars, Massachusetts Society Mayflower Descendant, Massachusetts Archaeol. Society, New York Academy Scis, American Institute Professional Geologists, American Association Petroleum Geologists (associate editor bulletin 1956-1965, president, East section 1960-1961), Barnacle Vineyard Haven Club (Massachusetts), East Chop Yacht Club, East Chop Beach Club, Little Ship Club (London).

Connections

Married Mary Bell Clark, May 19, 1936 (deceased December 1979). Children: Anne Perrine Clark Ganz, Frederick Hatfield Clark. Married Prudence Wagoner Robinson, July 26, 1980.

1 child Henry Washington.

Father:

Henry Stuart

Mother:

Elizabeth Washington Hotchkiss

Spouse:

Mary Bell Clark

Spouse:

Prudence Wagoner Robinson

child:

Anne Perrine Clark Ganz Hotchkiss

child:

Henry Washington Hotchkiss

child:

Frederick Hatfield Clark Hotchkiss