Background
Anderson, Charles Alfred was born on June 6, 1902 in Bloomington, California, United States. Son of Amel Andrew and Mary (Lyman) Anderson.
Anderson, Charles Alfred was born on June 6, 1902 in Bloomington, California, United States. Son of Amel Andrew and Mary (Lyman) Anderson.
Student, Riverside Junior College, 1920-1922; AB, Pomona College, 1924; Doctor of Science, Pomona College, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1928.
Instructor, University of California, Berkeley, 1928-1930; assistant professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1930-1938; associate professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1938-1942; with, United States geological Survey, Washington, 1942-1990; chief mineral deposits branch, United States geological Survey, Washington, 1953-1958; chief geologist, United States geological Survey, Washington, 1959-1964; research geologist, United States geological Survey, Menlo Park, California, 1964-1990. Member Executive Committee division earth science National Research Council, 1956-1959.
Past fellow Geological Society American (councilor 1946-1949), Mineral. Society American; past member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Society Economics Geologists (vice president 1959), Geophysical Union, Geochem. Society, National Academy Sciences, Cosmos (Washington).
Married Helen Argall, July 25, 1927. 1 child, Robert A.