Background
Turner, Homer Griffield was born on November 3, 1887 in Toronto, Canada. Son of Berkley Griffield and Eleanor (Temple) Turner.
Turner, Homer Griffield was born on November 3, 1887 in Toronto, Canada. Son of Berkley Griffield and Eleanor (Temple) Turner.
Bachelor of Science, Syracuse University, 1912, Master of Science, 1914. Student of University of Chicago, summer, 1913.
Came to the United States, 1981, naturalized, 1903. Instructor mineralogy, Syracuse, 1913-1916, assistant professor, 1916-1918. Assistant professor geology, Lehigh University, 1918-1926 and 1927-1929, acting head department geology, 1926-1927.
Director research Anthracite Institute from 1929.
Research engineer Anthracite Equipment Corporation.
Member National Coal Classification Committee. Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society, American Institute Mining & Metallurgical Engineers, American Water Works Association, Pennsylvania Academy Science, Pennsylvania Waterworks Operators’ Association, Pennsylvania Sewage Works Association, Alpha Chi Sigma, Sigma Xi, Sigma Beta.
Clubs: University, Lehigh Valley Engineers, Center County Engineers (State College, Pennsylvania).
Married Nina Ida Cornish, of Syracuse, New York, November 28, 1916. Children: J. Eleanor, Erma Norine, Byron Berkley.