Background
Miser, Hugh Dinsmore was born on December 18, 1884 in Pea Ridge, Arkansas, United States. Son of Jordan Stanford and Eliza Caroline (Webb) Miser.
Miser, Hugh Dinsmore was born on December 18, 1884 in Pea Ridge, Arkansas, United States. Son of Jordan Stanford and Eliza Caroline (Webb) Miser.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Arkansas, 1908, Master of Arts, 1912, Doctor of Laws, 1949.
; daughter, Mistress Catherine M. Kayser. Joined United States Geological Survey as field assistant, 1907, junior geologist, 1911, assistant geologist, 1912, associate geologist, 1913-1918, geologist, 1919-1954, in charge section areal geology, 1927, regional geologist for eastern United States, 1942. Chief, fuels section, 1928-1947, staff geological, 1947-1954, scientific staff assistant Office of Director, 1955-1969.
Consultant geologist Arkansas Geological and Conservation Commission, 1959-1969.
Geologist Arkansas Geological Survey, 1907-1910. Geologist Tennessee Geological Survey, 1912 and 1917.
State geologist of Tennessee, 1926. Acting professor geology, University of Arkansas, and state geologist of Arkansas, 1920.
Made investigation of manganese deposits in the United States during World Wars I and World War II
Author first multicolored geologic map of Oklahoma, 1926, 2d, 1954. Geologist to engineering party that explored and mapped San Juan Canyon, Utah, 1921. Director Sibley Memorial Hospital, (1925-1944.
Chairman of the Board 1936-1937).
Member American Association Petroleum Geologists (honorary. Member 1948), Society Economics, Geologists, Geological Society American, Geological Society Washington (president 1938), Washington (vice president 1939), Tennessee academics science, Mineral Society American, New Mexico (honorary), Tulsa (honorary), Oklahoma City (honorary) geological societies, Oklahoma Mineral and Gem Society (honorary), Oklahoma Academy Science, Sigma Gamma Epsilon (honorary). Donated collection of 5700 rare and select Arkansas quartz crystals to U. Arkansas Museum, 1954.
Married Mary Kate Goddard, September 21, 1910 (deceased.