Background
Fanshawe, John Richardson was born on October 20, 1906 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Edmond and Willie Catherine (Reid) Fanshawe.
Fanshawe, John Richardson was born on October 20, 1906 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Edmond and Willie Catherine (Reid) Fanshawe.
AB, Princeton University, 1929. Doctor, D'Universite Lille-France, 1930. Master of Arts, Princeton University, 1931.
Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1939.
Instructor Williams College, Massachusetts, 1935—1937. Geologist Ohio Oil Corporation, Bloomington, Indiana, 1937—1940. District director reserves Petroleum Administration for War, 1941—1944.
Geologist major oil companies, 1944—1951. Consultant geologist Billings, Montana, 1951—1961, Forest Cyprus Corporation, 1961—1965. Research geologist Montana Power Company, Billings, 1965—1972.
Petroleum geologist consultant, since 1972.
Member of Wyoming Geological Association, Montana Geological Society, Yellowstone-Bighorn Research Association, American Institute Professional Geologists, American Association Petroleum Geologists, Elks Club, Rotary Club, Billings Petroleum Club.
Married Margaret Luise Wright, April 3, 1937. Children: Cynthia Reid, Catherine Carleton, Paul Wright.