Background
Howe, Henry Van Wagsten was born on June 15, 1896 in Fulton, New York, United States. Son of Herbert Crombie and Georgia (Emeny) Howe.
Howe, Henry Van Wagsten was born on June 15, 1896 in Fulton, New York, United States. Son of Herbert Crombie and Georgia (Emeny) Howe.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Oregon, 1916. Student Yale, 1916-1917, University of Oregon, 1919, University of California, 1919-1921. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1922.
Assistant professor geology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1922-1924, associate professor, 1924, professor, 1925-1965, Boyd professor geology, 1965-1966, Boyd professor emeritus, 1966-1974, director School Geology, 1931-1966, director emeritus, 1966-1974, dean College arts and science, 1944-1949. Director research division Louisiana Geological Survey, 1934-1940. Member State Mineral Board, 1937-1940.
Chairman State Mineral Board, 1964-1966.
Member committee on micropaleontology, National Research Council. Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Geological Society America, Palaeontol. Society; member American Association Petroleum Geologists, Society Economics Paleontologists and Mineralogists, secretary treasurer 1937-1939, president 1941, Louisiana Academy (secretary 1929), Shreveport Geological Society, Geological and Mining Society American Universities, American Geophysical Union, Phi Beta Kappa.
Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Theta Tau, Sigma Upsilon, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Cecil Evelyn Jones, July 26, 1918. Children: Patricia Evelyn, Herbert James and Eleanor Adrienne (twins), Robert Crombie.