Background
Aldrich, Henry Ray was born on June 8, 1891 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Arthur Wilbur and Abbie Clarinda (Perkins) Aldrich.
Aldrich, Henry Ray was born on June 8, 1891 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Arthur Wilbur and Abbie Clarinda (Perkins) Aldrich.
Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1914. Master of Science in Economic Geology, University Minnesota, 1917. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1931.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Tufts University, 1955.
Instructor in mining and metallurgy, Northwestern University, 1914-1916; assistant geologist, Wisconsin Geological Survey, summer 1916; geologist, Wisconsin Geological Survey, 1917; assistant, University of Minnesota, 1916-1917; statistician non-ferrous metals, War Industries Board, 1917-1919; instructor ore dressing, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1920; geologist, Wisconsin Geological Survey, 1919-1934; chief of field parties, Wisconsin Geological Survey, 1919-1925; assistant state geologist, Wisconsin Geological Survey, 1925-1934. Assistant secretary, editor in chief Geological Society American, 1934-1940, secretary, councilor, editor in chief from 1941.
1st lieutenant (unattached), United States Army, 1918-1919. Assigned to War Industries Board. Member Geochem. Society, American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, Mineralogical Society of America, Geological Society of America, American Association Petroleum Geologists, American Association for the Advancement of Science (vice president, chairman sect E. 1948), Society Economic Geologists (member executive committee 1944), American Geography Society, American Geophysical Union, Mens Faculty Club (Columbia), Cosmos Club, Sigma Xi, Gamma Alpha.
Married Louise Clement, June 11, 1918. Children: Richard Wayland, Robert Clement.