Background
Norton, James Jennings was born on May 1, 1918 in Elmira, New York, United States. Son of Philander and Margaret (Jennings) Norton.
Norton, James Jennings was born on May 1, 1918 in Elmira, New York, United States. Son of Philander and Margaret (Jennings) Norton.
AB, Princeton University, 1940. Master of Science, Northwestern University, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1957.
Geologist United States Geological Survey, 1942—1944, from 1946. Chief Branch Light Metals and Industrial Minerals, Washington, 1960—1966, Saudi Arabia Program, Jiddah, 1969—1972. Research geologist Denver, 1976—1984.
Consultant, from 1984. Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1944-1946, PTO.
Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, Mineralogical Society America, Geological Society America. Member: Society Economic Geologists.
Married Katharine Martens Norton, June 5, 1946.