Background
Mackin, Joseph Hoover was born on November 16, 1906 in Oswego, New York, United States. Son of William David and Catherine (Hoover) Mackin.
Mackin, Joseph Hoover was born on November 16, 1906 in Oswego, New York, United States. Son of William David and Catherine (Hoover) Mackin.
Bachelor of Science, New York University, 1930. Master of Arts, Columbia, 1932, Doctor of Philosophy, 1937.
Member faculty U. Washington, 1934-1961, professor geology, 1946-1961. Farish professor geology, University Texas, 1961-1968. Participant-time geologist United States Geological Survey, 1943-1954.
Consultant
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1963. Consultant engineering geology to government, state highway departments, business firms. Chairman division of earth science National Research Council, 1965-1967.
Member faculty U. Washington, 1934-1961, professor geology, 1946-1961. Fellow Geological Society American (chairman cordilleran secretary 1950, councillor 1950-1953). Member National Academy Sciences, Society Economics Geology, American Geophysical Union, American Association Petroleum Geologists (distinguished lecturer 1953), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi (national lecturer 1963).
Club: Cosmos (Washington).
Married Esther Fisk, September 16, 1930. Children: Barbara Catherine, Robert Fisk.