Background
Ridge, John Drew was born on July 3, 1909 in Cincinnati. Son of Clifford Sherwood and Anne Kearney (Sweet) Ridge.
Ridge, John Drew was born on July 3, 1909 in Cincinnati. Son of Clifford Sherwood and Anne Kearney (Sweet) Ridge.
Bachelor of Science, University Chicago, 1930. S.M. Entertainment, University Chicago, 1932. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1935.
Petrographer United States Steel Corporation, Gary, Indiana, 1935-1936, United States National Park Service, Washington, 1936-1937. Geologist Cerro de Pasco Copper Corporation, Peru, 1937-1941, New Jersey Zinc Company, Austinville, Virginia, 1946-1947. Professor geology, department head, assistant dean Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania, 1947-1975.
Visiting professor department geology University Florida, Gainesville, 1975-1983, acting chairman department geology, 1980-1981, adjunct professor geology, since 1983.
(1980 IAGOD, Symposium Proceedings Volume 1 : 795 pages wi...)
Served to lieutenant colonel United States Army, 1941-1946, PTO. Fellow Geological Society of America, American Mineral Society. Member Society Economic Geologists (councillor 1974-1977), Mineral Deposit Geologists (coordinating committee 1980-1984), International Association Genesis Ore Deposits (past president), Society Geological Appliquée, National Research Council (earth science division 1967-1970).
Married Margaret Mary Burns, March 17, 1941. Children: John David Patrick, Anne Katherine.