Background
Wagner, Holly Clyde was born on August 13, 1918 in Selma, California, United States. Son of Hugh E. and Ethel Nina (McKinlay) Wagner.
Wagner, Holly Clyde was born on August 13, 1918 in Selma, California, United States. Son of Hugh E. and Ethel Nina (McKinlay) Wagner.
Bachelor of Arts in Geology, University of California at Los Angeles, 1941. Master of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1947. Postgraduate, University Kansas, 1956.
Assistant engineering aide United States Engineer Office, Los Angeles, 1941—1942. Junior geologist United States Geological Survey, Geology Mining district, New Mexico & Utah, 1942—1944. Laboratory instructor geology University of California at Los Angeles, 1946—1947.
Geologist fuels branch United States Geological Survey, Alaska, 1947, Pennsylvania, 1947—1950, Kansas, 1950—1955, assistant branch chief fuels branch Washington, 1955—1958, senior geologist fuel branch California, 1958—1960. Senior geologist Pacific Coast Branch, Oregon, Washington, 1960—1966, research geologist California, 1966—1969, Office Marine Geology, 1969—1976. Project chief offshore geology, consultant Southern & South-Control California.
With Nuclear Reactor Commission, 1974—1976, 1978—1982. Instructor geology Institute International Mineral Resources Development, Japan, 1977. Research geologist Office Marine Geology, United States Geological Survey, California, Oregon, Washington, 1978—1983.
Retired, 1983; consultant, since 1983. Served with C.E. United States Army Reserve, 1944-1946.
Scoutmaster Santa Clara Council Boy Scouts America, 1962—1963, geology merit badge counselor, 1960—1963. Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, Geological Society America. Member: Geological Society Washington, American Association Petroleum Geologists, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Sigma Xi.
Married Leslie Charlotte Newton Wagner, August 29, 1942. Children: Holiday, Hugh McKinlay, Rebecca.