Background
Rowe, Jesse Perry was born on May 5, 1871 in Salem Centre, Michigan, United States. Son of Perry and Lydia Louise (Weed) Rowe.
Rowe, Jesse Perry was born on May 5, 1871 in Salem Centre, Michigan, United States. Son of Perry and Lydia Louise (Weed) Rowe.
Student of University of Oregon, 1893. Bachelor of Science, University of Nebraska, 1897. Fellow in department of geology, University of Nebraska, 1897-1898, Master of Arts, 1903, Doctor of Philosophy, 1906, honorary Doctor of Science, 1935.
Student University of California, summer, 1901, University of Chicago, summer, 1905.
Assistant principal and head science department, Butte High School, 1898-1899. Principal Lincoln School, Butte, 1899-1900. Instructor physics and geology, University of Montana, 1900-1901, professor since 1901.
Assistant United States Geological Survey, 1906-1907.
Director 5 summer sessions, University of Montana. Professor geology, University of Michigan, 1921-1922.
Professor geology, Columbia, summer 1922. In charge geology department, University of Michigan, summer 1923.
Professor geology, Columbia, summers 1925, 26.
Professor geology, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, summer 1927, 28. Visiting professor geology, Princeton, 1928. Professor geology and geography, The Floating University,” 1928-1929.
Professor geology, University of Michigan, summer 1929.
University of Southern California, summer 1930, University of California, Berkeley, summer 1936. Visiting professor geology University of North Carolina, 1942-1945.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Geological Society America. Member American Forestry Association, American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, American Association Petroleum Geologists, Montana Academy Science, Arts and Letters, Pan Hellenic Society Montana (president 1907), Montana State Teachers Association (president 1908), State Association of School Trustees (president 1915), Montana Geography Society (president 1915-1916), Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society (University of North Carolina). Member State Text Book Commission Executive and community organizer War Camp Community Service, in charge of work in Los Angeles and surrounding cities, 1918-1919.
Member Phi Kappa Psi, Sigma Xi.
Clubs: Missoula, Missoula Country (secretary-treasurer), Elks.
Married Anna Elizabeth Richards, June 11, 1901 (died October 5, 1939). Children: Helen Elizabeth, John Philip, Thomas Dudley.