Background
Campbell, Ian was born on October 17, 1899 in Bismarck, North Dakota, United States. Son of Dugald and Agnes (Gilkison) Campbell.
Campbell, Ian was born on October 17, 1899 in Bismarck, North Dakota, United States. Son of Dugald and Agnes (Gilkison) Campbell.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Oregon, 1922, Master of Arts, 1924. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard, 1931. University fellow, Northwestern University, 1923-1924.
1 son, Dugald Robbins. Assistant professor geology Louisiana State University, 1925-1928. Instructor mineralogy and petrography Harvard, 1928-1931.
Member of faculty California Institute Technology, Pasadena 1931-1978, professor petrology, 1946-1959, Executive officer division geological science, 1952-1959, research associate in geology, 1959-1970, professor emeritus, 1970-1978.
State geologist, chief California Division Mines and Geology, 1959-1969. Director California Department Conservation, 1966-1967.
Member of advisory council University of California Institute Marine Resources, 1962-1968. Commissioner American Commision on Stratigraphic Nomenclature, 1962-1968.
Secretary California Geothermal Resources Board, 1967-1969.
Research associate geology Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1932-1938. Member division war research University of California, 1944-1946. Visiting committee geological science Harvard Board Overseers, 1970-1978, chairman, 1975-1978.
Consultant geologist, 1926-1959, 70-78.
Member California Board Registration for Geologists, 1969-1978, president, 1972-1974.
Served with United States Army, 1917-1919. Member American Association Petroleum Geologists (Public service award 1973), Association American State Geologists (editor 1960-1963, president 1965-1966), American Association University Professors (national council 1957-1960), American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers (Executive Committee San Francisco section 1961-1970, chairman 1967, Hardinge award 1962), Mineral. Society American (president 1962), American Geological Institute (president 1961, director 1955-1964), California Academy Sciences (trustee 1960-1976, research associate geology 1969-1978, secretary 1970-1971, president 1971-1975), Geological Society American (councillor 1951-1955, associate editor 1963-1967, president 1968), Le Conte Geological Society (president 1963-1964), Society Economics Geological, American Association for the Advancement of Science (president Pacific division 1957-1958), Branner Geological Society (president 1938), American Geophysical Union, Association Engineering Geologists (honorary), Geochem.
Society, National Association Geology Teachers, International Union Geological Sciences (United States committee 1961-1965), Society Mining Engineers (western vice-chairman 1966-1969), American Institute Professor Geologists (Ben H. Parker Memorial medal 1970), Laymen’s League, 91st Division Association Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Gamma Alpha, Unitarian.
Clubs: Athenaeum, Commonwealth, Engineers (San Francisco).
Married Catherine Robbins Chase, September 16, 1930.