Background
Veatch, Arthur Clifford was born on October 26, 1878 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Son of Harry and Mary Kate (Babcock) Veatch.
Veatch, Arthur Clifford was born on October 26, 1878 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Son of Harry and Mary Kate (Babcock) Veatch.
Indiana University, 1896-1897, Cornell Univercity, 1898 and 1900-1901, University of Wisconsin, 1905.
Assistant geologist, Louisiana Geological Survey, 1898-1900. Assistant in charge areal and stratigraphie geology, Cornell School of Field Geology, 1900-1901. Petroleum geologist, Beaumont, Texas, 1901-1902.
Professor geology, Louisiana State University, and geologist Louisiana Geological Survey, 1902.
Assistant in charge underground water investigations. Louisiana, Arkansas and Long Island, 1902-1904.
Assistant geologist, 1904-1906. geologist, 1906-1910, United States Geological Survey. Chief geologist General Asphalt Company, Trinidad and Venezuela, 1910-1911.
Scientific adviser unites states department Justice, 1912, 1930-1931.
In charge oil exploration, foreign department, South. Pearson & Son, Limited., London, 1913-1919. Consultant petroleum technologist, United States Bureau Mines, since 1919. In charge exploration department Sinclair Consolidated Oil Corporation, 1919-1928.
Consultant petroleum geologist, since 1928.
Investigated mining laws of Australia and New Zealand, as special commissioner, appointed by President Roosevelt, 1907-1908. Organizer and chairman oil, coal, mineral and water power boards, United States Geological Survey, 1908-1910.
Member numerous professional societies.
Married Caroline Hornbrook Evans, April.