Background
Steeg, Karl Ver was born on March 10, 1891 in Pella, Iowa, United States. Son of Nicholas and Marguerite (Van der Zyl) Ver Steeg.
Steeg, Karl Ver was born on March 10, 1891 in Pella, Iowa, United States. Son of Nicholas and Marguerite (Van der Zyl) Ver Steeg.
Bachelor of Science, Central College, Pella, Iowa, 1914. Master of Sciences, University of Chicago, 1926. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1930.
Honorary Doctor of Science, Central College, Pella, Iowa, 1946.
Began as instructor in science, Pella High School, 1914. Served as principal, instructor in science, and as director of athletics in high schools. Instructor in geology and geography, University of Idaho, 1920-1921.
Professor geology and head of department, Wisconsin School of Mines, Platteville, Wisconsin, 1921-1923.
Professor geology, College of Wooster, 1923-1926, professor and head department since 1926, director civil pilot training program, 1940-1941. Special lecturer in meteorology and geography, Army pre-flight training program, Michigan School of Mines and Technology, Houghton, Michigan, summer, 1943.
Consulting geologist for various corporations and industries, consulting geologist for Texas Company, summer 1944.
Served as director of athletics, Army Young Men's Christian Association, Camp Dodge, 1918. Member industrial water supply and conservation and flood control sub-committees, Ohio Chamber of Commerce ground water table committee, 1940-1941. Member National Affairs Committee of the United States Chamber Commerce, of Western Ohio Board Trade, 1943-1945.
Fellow Geological Society America, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Ohio Academy Science (past vice president).
Member Ohio Athletic Conference (vice president 1945-1947, president 1947-1949), New York Academy Arts and Sciences.
Married Helena Martha Erdman, May 31, 1919.
