Background
Woodworth, Jay Backus was born on January 2, 1865 in Newfield, New York, United States. Son of Review Allen Beach and Amanda (Smith) Woodworth.
Woodworth, Jay Backus was born on January 2, 1865 in Newfield, New York, United States. Son of Review Allen Beach and Amanda (Smith) Woodworth.
Bachelor of Science in geology, Lawrence Scientific School (Harvard), 1894.
Instructor geology, 1893, assistant professor, 1901, associate professor, since 1912, Harvard University. Member administrative board, 1901-1905, department chairman geology and geography, 1904-1908, Harvard College In charge Harvard Seismog. Station, since 1908; geological survey of South.E. Massachusetts for United States Geological Survey, 1915-1917, 1918-1919.
Geologist, United States Geological Survey, since 1918.
Member of committee on geology and paleontology and chairman sub-commission on use of seismographs in war, of National Research Council, 1917-1918. Fellow Geological Society America (councillor, 1910-1912, 1st vice president, 1921), American Academy Arts and Sciences.