Background
Pirsson, Louis Valentine was born on November 3, 1860 in New York, New York, United States. Son of Francis M. and Louise (Butt) Pirsson.
Pirsson, Louis Valentine was born on November 3, 1860 in New York, New York, United States. Son of Francis M. and Louise (Butt) Pirsson.
Bachelor of Philosophy, Sheffield Scientific School (Yale), 1882, Master of Arts, 1902. Also studied at Heidelberg and Paris.
Assistant in analytical chemistry, 1882-1883, 1884-1888, instructor geology and lithology, 1892-1894, assistant professor inorganic geology, 1894-1897, professor physical geology, since 1897, Sheffield Scientific School Associate editor American Journal of Science, since 1897. Assistant and special expert, 1893-1904, and geologist United States Geological Survey, since 1904.
Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences.
Married Eliza Trumbull, daughter