Background
Drake, Noah Fields was born on January 30, 1864 in Summers, Washington County, Arkansas, United States. Son of Wesley and Martha (Kellam) Drake.
Drake, Noah Fields was born on January 30, 1864 in Summers, Washington County, Arkansas, United States. Son of Wesley and Martha (Kellam) Drake.
Continuing education, University of Arkansas, 1888. Bachelor of Arts, 1894, Master of Arts, 1895, Doctor of Philosophy, 1897, Stanford University.
Geologic work, Arkansas Geological Survey, 1887, Texas Geological Survey, 1889-1893, United States Geological Survey, 1897. Professor geology and mining, 1898-1900 and 1905-1911, Pei Yang University, Tientsin, China. Associate professor economic geology, Leland Stanford Junior University, 1911-1912.
Professor geology and mining, University of Arkansas, 1912-1920.
Consultant geologist since 1920. Engineer Public Works Department, Tientsin, China, 1900-1901.
Consultant geologist American China Development Company, 1902-1904. Chairman of the Board Tientsin Land & Investment Limited company, 1904-1911.
Vice president American Machinery & Export Company, Tientsin, 1910.
Fellow Geological Society America. Member American Institute Mining Engineers, Seismological Society America, Royal Asiatic Society (North. China branch), China Philosophical Society.
Married Mary Elenor Shockley, July 30, 1904 (died December 25, 1926). Married second, Lota West Fairchild, December 23, 1932.