Background
Thomas, Horace Davis was born on March 25, 1905 in Laramie, Wyoming, United States. Son of William C. and Dulcie (Davis) Thomas.
Thomas, Horace Davis was born on March 25, 1905 in Laramie, Wyoming, United States. Son of William C. and Dulcie (Davis) Thomas.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Wyoming, 1926, Master of Arts, 1928. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1935.
One son, Tom Nelson (adopted). Graduate assistant University Wyoming, 1926-1927, instructor field geology summer camp, 1929-1930, instructor geology, 1931-1934, assistant professor, 1934-1938, associate professor, 1938-1944, professor since 1944. Graduate assistant Columbia, 1929-1930, research assistant, 1930-1931.
Geologist Geological Survey Wyoming, 1933-1941, state geological, director, since 1941. Committee stratigraphy National Research Council since 1935. Consultant geologist Union Oil Corporation California, 1936-1937.
39-41, U.P. R.R., summer 1938. Collaborator seismology United States Coast and Geodetic Survey since 1941. Member Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, since 1951, American Commision on Stratigraphic Nomenclature, 1954-1956.
Member public relations committee American Geological Institute, 1950. Fellow Geological Society American (associate editor), Paleontological Society. Member Association American State Geologists, American Association Petroleum Geologists (vice president 1954-1955), Wyoming Geological Association (honorary), Rocky Mtn.
Association Geologists, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Maxine Nelson, August 29, 1942.