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Shenon, Philip John was born on September 19, 1897 in Salmon, Idaho, United States. Son of Philip and Mary (McKinney) Shenon.
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Philip John Shenon, American Mining geologist. Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers (past director), Geological Society American (past counsilor), American Geological Institute, International Union Geological Sciences, Society Economics Geologists (president 1961), Canadian Institute Mining and Metallurgy, Atla Club (Salt Lake City), Spokane Club.
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Mining, University California, 1922. Master of Science in Metallurgy, University Idaho, 1924. Doctor of Philosophy in Geology, University Minnesota, 1926.
Career
Geologist, San Francisco Mines of Mexico, 1927-1928;
assistant professor, Montana School Mines, 1928-1930;
associate geologist, United States Geological Survey, 1930-1938;
regional geologist, United States Geological Survey, 1942-1944;
assistant chief geologist, International Nickel Company, 1938-1941;
consultant geologist, International Nickel Company, 1941-1942;
chief civilian engineering and terrain intelligence team, Control Pacific, United States Army, 1944-1945;
consultant geologist, partner, Shenon and Full, Spokane, Idaho., 1946-1949;
consultant geologist, partner, Shenon and Full, Salt Lake City, from 1952;
head department mining, U. Utah, 1949-1952. Visiting lecturer Stanford University, 1959-1960. Member National Minerals Advisory Council, 1950-1951, President Materials Policy Commission, 1950-1951.
Commission on nonfuel mineralsResources for the Future, 1953. Earth science section National Science Foundation, 1954-1956. United States national committee International Union Geological Sciences, from 1961.
Director Day Mines, Inc.
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Membership
Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers (past director), Geological Society American (past counsilor), American Geological Institute, International Union Geological Sciences, Society Economics Geologists (president 1961), Canadian Institute Mining and Metallurgy, Atla Club (Salt Lake City), Spokane Club. M C.
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Married Marian Moyle, August 22, 1929. Children: Philip Michael, Patricia May, Marian Elizabeth.
