Background
Gillson, Joseph Lincoln was born on February 12, 1895 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Louis K. and Ida (Bartholomew) Gillson.
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Joseph Lincoln Gillson
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Education
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern, 1917, Master of Arts, 1920. M. South., Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1921, Doctor of Science, 1923.
Career
Instructor Harvard, 1920-1922. Faculty member Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1922-1928. Geologist East.I. duPont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1928-1960.
Crosby lecturer economics geology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1961-1962, visiting lecturer department geological and geophysics, 1961-1963.
Professor geology Arizona State University, 1963-1964.
Achievements
Membership
Member United States delegation United Nations Conference on Application Science and Technology Underdeveloped Nations, 1963. Fellow Geological Society American, Mineral. Society American; member Society Economics Geologists (vice president 1955, president 1959), American Geological Institute (vice president 1955, president 1956-1957), American Institute Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers (vice-president, director 1951-1954, 56-58, president 1960-1961).
Connections
Married Grace Brown, September 13, 1918. Children: Joseph L., Jane (Mistress William G. Langton), Patricia (Mistress John Baker).
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August 4, 1964 (aged 69) -
Resting place
Buried Carlsbad, New Mexico
Awards
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Recipient Doctorate. C. Jackling award American Institute Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers, 1957, Hal Williams Hardinge award, 1963. Distinguished alumnus Northwestern University, 1961.Recipient Doctorate. C. Jackling award American Institute Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers, 1957, Hal Williams Hardinge award, 1963. Distinguished alumnus Northwestern University, 1961.