Background
Rubey, William Walden was born on December 19, 1898 in Moberly, Missouri, United States. Son of Ambrose Burnside and Alva Beatrice (Walden) Rubey.
Rubey, William Walden was born on December 19, 1898 in Moberly, Missouri, United States. Son of Ambrose Burnside and Alva Beatrice (Walden) Rubey.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Missouri 1920, Doctor of Science, 1953. Student Johns Hopkins, 1922, Yale, 1922-1924, Doctor of Science, 1960. Doctor of Science, Villanova U. 1959.
He performed his graduate studies at Johns Hopkins University and Yale University. During the Second World War he served as a scientific liaison to the United States. Army for the From 1949 until 1950 he was the president of the Geological Society of America. From 1951 until 1954 he was the chairman of the National Research Council for the National Academy of Sciences.
In 1960 he was appointed by the president to serve on the National Science Board for the National Science Foundation.
The same year he was also appointed professor of geology and geophysics at University of California, Los Angeles, where he would remain until 1966 and be recalled each year thereafter. He served on the board of trustees for Science Service, now known as Society for Science & the Public, from 1956-1964.
He also served in many other distinguished posts and positions. After retiring from the United States. Geological Survey, he joined the Lunar Science Institute in 1968.
He participated in the scientific examination of the Apollo program returned lunar samples up until 1971.
He died of cancer in Santa Monica, California. During his career he made multiple contributions to the science of geology, including studies of the hydrology of streams, the geology of western Wyoming, seismic energy, mountain building from overthrust faulting, the growth of continents, the origins of the Earth"s atmosphere and oceans, and the evolution of terrestrial planets.
Member of committee on geo-physics and geografic Research and Development Board, 1947-1950. Member National Science Board from 1960. Member National Academy Sciences, American Philosophical Society (council 1956-1959), American Academy Arts and Sciences, Academy Medical Washington.
Club: Cosmos (Washington).
Married Susan Elsie Manovill, November 27, 1919. Children: Susie Lee Putnam (Mistress Edwin Randolph Middleton, deceased), Jean Manovill (Mistress Francis Joseph Eisenman, Junior.