Background
McKelvey, Vincent Ellis was born on April 6, 1916 in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Ellis Elmer and Eva Rupert (Faus) McKelvey.
McKelvey, Vincent Ellis was born on April 6, 1916 in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Ellis Elmer and Eva Rupert (Faus) McKelvey.
Bachelor of Arts with honors, Syracuse University, 1937; Doctor of Science, Syracuse University, 1975; Master of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1939; Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1947; Doctor of Science, South Dakot School Mines and Technology, 1976.
Junior geologist, Soil Conservation Service
part time, Soil Conservation Service, 1938-1940;
assistant geologist, Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey
part time, Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, 1939-1940;
geologist, United States Geological Survey, 1941-1987;
chief radioactive minerals investigations, United States Geological Survey, Washington, 1950-1953;
assistant chief geologist for economics and foreign geology, United States Geological Survey, 1960-1965;
senior research geologist, United States Geological Survey, 1969-1971, 78-87;
chief geologist, United States Geological Survey, 1971;
director, United States Geological Survey, 1971-1978;
Adjunct Professor, Florida Institute Technology, 1982-1984. McKinstry Memorial lecturer, 1971, J. Seward Johnson Memorial lecturer, 1976, Donnel Foster Hewett Memorial lecturer, 1976, Georgia U. Center Distinguished speaker, 1982. United States advisory Organization of European Cooperation and Development energy committee, 1965-1967.
United States representative seabed committee United Nations, 1968-1973. Senior science advisory United States delegate United Nations Conference Law of Sea, 1978-1981. Member board mineral resources National Research Council, 1980-1983.
Board directors Resources for the Future, 1978-1986. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Geological Society of America (member council 1969-1972), American Geophysical Union. Member American Geological Institute (board directors 1968-1970), Society Economic Geologists (council 1967-1970), Economic Geological Public Company (director), Society Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, American Institute Mining Engineers (Henry Krumb lecturer 1968), American Association Petroleum Geologists (Special award for meritorious service 1977, Human Needs medal 1978), Society Exploration Geophysicists (honorary), Marine Technology Society, Sigma Xi.
Clubs: Cosmos (Washington).
Married Genevieve Patricia Bowman, June 5, 1937. 1 son, Gregory Ellis.