Background
Bowles, Oliver was born on January 10, 1877 in near Lindsay, Ontario, Canada. Son of William Henry and Sarah A. (Glaspell) Bowles.
Bowles, Oliver was born on January 10, 1877 in near Lindsay, Ontario, Canada. Son of William Henry and Sarah A. (Glaspell) Bowles.
Preparatory education Lindsay Collegiate Institute, Canada, 1901-1903. Bachelor of Arts, University Toronto, Canada, 1907, Master of Arts, 1908. Graduate work University of Michigan, University of Minnesota.
Doctor of Philosophy, George Washington University, 1922.
Came to the United States, 1908, naturalized, 1914. Field work, Bureau of Mines, Ontario, summers, 1908-1910. Teacher geology and mineralogy University of Michigan, 1908-1909, University of Minnesota, 1909-1914.
With State Geological Survey, Minnesota, summers 1911-1913.
Temporary geologist United States Geological Survey, parts of 1912-1914. Quarry technologist, United States Bureau Mines, 1914-1917, mineral technologist, 1917-1923.
Supervising engineer nonmetallic minerals experiment station, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1923-1928, supervising engineer building materials section, 1928-1937, assistant chief non-metal economics division, 1937-1942, chief, 1942-1947, retired, 1947. Parttime research professor of University Maryland., since 1948.
Received gold medal from Department of Interior for distinguished service in Bureau of Mines.
Hardinge award, American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers.
Member American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, Mineral Society American, Society Economics Geologists, New York Academy Science, Sigma Xi. Member Institute Quarrying of Great Britain. Club: Cosmos (Washington).
Married Eva H. Workman, 1908. Children: William George, Edgar Oliver.