Background
Lonsdale, John Tipton was born on November 8, 1895 in Dale, Iowa, United States. Son of John Dye and Eva Mary (Connor) Lonsdale.
Lonsdale, John Tipton was born on November 8, 1895 in Dale, Iowa, United States. Son of John Dye and Eva Mary (Connor) Lonsdale.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Iowa, 1917, Master of Science, 1921. Doctor of Philisophy, University of Virginia, 1924.
Assistant professor geology University of Virginia, 1921-1924. Assistant professor of geology, University of Oklahoma, 1924-1925. Geologist Bureau Economics Geology, University of Texas, 1925-1928.
Professor geology and head department, A. and M. College of Texas, 1928-1935.
Professor and head department Iowa State College, 1935-1945. Director bureau economics geology and professor geology University of Texas since 1945.
Served as First lieutenant, United States Army, 1917-1919. Member Geological Society of America, Society of Economic Geologists, Mineralogical Society of America, Association American State Geologists (vice pees. 1959), American Association Petroleum Geologists, American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geophysical Union, Sigma Xi, Gamma Alpha, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Delta Tau Delta.
Married Edna Gertrude Van Arnam, August 13, 1921.