Background
Glenn, Leonidas Chalmers was born on September 9, 1871 in Crowder’s Creek, North Carolina, United States. Son of William Davis and Sarah P. (Torrence) Glenn.
Glenn, Leonidas Chalmers was born on September 9, 1871 in Crowder’s Creek, North Carolina, United States. Son of William Davis and Sarah P. (Torrence) Glenn.
Bachelor of Arts, University of South Carolina., 1891. Doctor of Philisophy, Johns Hopkins, 1899.
Taught in secondary schools, 1891-1894. Superintendent town schools, Darlington, 1894-1896. Student Harvard College, summer, 1895.
Johns Hopkins, 1896-1899.
Adjunct Professor biology and geology, South Carolina. College, Columbia, 1899-1900.
Adjunct Professor geology, Vanderbilt University, 1900-1903, professor, 1903-1942, head of division of science, 1928-1942, professor emeritus since 1942. Recently engaged in work for North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, and United States geological surveys and United States Forest Service.
Member of faculty George Peabody College for Teachers, 1914-1915.
Oil geologist, Sinclair Oil Corporation, 1916-1917 and 1918. Actg. state geologist of Tennessee, 1918. Special agent United States Internal Revenue Department, oil and gas valuation works 1918-1919.
Investigated changes in Red River, Texas Oklahoma boundary, for unites states department Justice, 1919-1921.
Studied mining for oil and oil shale industry in Europe, 1923. Mapping West. Kentucky coal field for Kentucky Geological Survey since 1924.
Consultant geologist Tennessee Valley Authority and United States Army Engineers.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Married Nellie Louise McCullough, September 12, 1900. Children: William David, Hugh Wilson.