Background
Smith, George Otis was born on February 22, 1871 in Hodgdon, Maine, United States. Son of Joseph O. and Emma (Mayo) Smith.
director United States Geological Survey
Smith, George Otis was born on February 22, 1871 in Hodgdon, Maine, United States. Son of Joseph O. and Emma (Mayo) Smith.
Colby College, Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, 1896, Doctor of Laws, 1920. Johns Hopkins, Doctor of Philosophy, 1896. Case School Applied Science, Doctor of Science, 1914.
Colorado School of Mines, Doctor of Science 1928.
Engaged in geological work in Michigan, Utah, Washington, and in N.E., 1893-1906. Assistant geologist and geologist, 1896-1907, director United States Geological Survey, 1907-1930, except 1922-1923 while member United States Coal Commission. Chairman Federal Power Commission, December 1930-November 1933.
Director Central Maine Power Company Chairman board of trustees, Colby College. President board of trustees Redington Memorial Hospital and Bloomfield Academy.
Author of reports on areal, economic, petrographic and physiographic geology in publications United States Geological Survey, also papers and addresses on economics of mineral and power resources and administration of scientific work by government. Editor and co-author of Strategy of Minerals, 1919.
Heaven is a real place existing either in this realityor another reality. It is where God resides. It is where those who have trusted Jesus as their Savior will go when they die.
Racism is sin because it disregards the image of God in all people and denies the truth of the Gospel that believers are all one in Him.
The strong feature of Baptism is that prayers are not only led by a minister, but often by a local preacher - a lay person who has been trained and authorized to lead worship and preach.
Member, United States Coal Commission, 1922-1923. President American Institute, of Mining and Metropolitan Engineers, 1928. Trustee, Colby College, and University of Chicago.
Writer of reports on geology. Also addresses on economics of mineral and power resources and administration of scientific, work. Editor and co-author of Strategy of Minerals, 1919.
Member of American Institute, of Min. and Metropolitan Engineers. Geological Society American Society Economic Geologists. American Association for the Advancement of Science.
American Forestry Association. Washington Academy, of Science. Coal Mining Institute.
Mining & Metropolitan Society of A mer. Amer Association, Petroleum Geologists. National Geography Society.
Phi Beta Kappa. Clubs: Cosmos, Press.
Married Grace M. Coburn, November 18, 1896 (died March 3, 1931). Children: Charles Coburn (deceased), Joseph Coburn, Mistress Helen Coburn Fawcett, Elizabeth Coburn (deceased), Louise Coburn.