Background
Taylor, Ralph Emerson was born on September 25, 1905 in Lykens, Ohio, United States. Son of William Oscar and Hannah Magdelena (Reiff) Taylor.
Taylor, Ralph Emerson was born on September 25, 1905 in Lykens, Ohio, United States. Son of William Oscar and Hannah Magdelena (Reiff) Taylor.
Bachelor, University Michigan, 2027. Master of Science, University Michigan, 2028. Doctor of Philosophy, Louisiana State University, 1938.
Field geologist Arkansas Natural Gas Company, Shreveport, Louisiana, Little Rock, 1929—1932. Party chief ground water survey United States Department Agriculture, Lansing, Michigan, 1933—1934. Exploration geologist, manager exploration Freeport Sulphur Company, Arkansas, Louisiana, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, 1937—1948, New Orleans, Canada, 1944—1945, Toronto, Vancouver, Mexico, 1943, Minatitlan, 1948—1949.
Geology research acting chief, senior staff geologist, exploration advisory Humble Oil and Refining Company, Houston, 1949—1967. Director, vice president Frontier International Petroleum Company and subs, New York City, Australia, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mexico, Thailand, 1967—1970. Vice president Transworld Petroleum Company, Transworld Minerals Australia, 1971—1976.
Consultant geologist Shoreacres, Texas, since 1977.
Fellow: Geological Society of America. Member: Houston Geological Society (president 1958), Mineralogical Society of America (licentiate), Society Economic Geologists (life), Houston Yacht Club, Petroleum Houston Club, Sierra Club, Explorers Club.
Married Mary Anne Smith, July 15, 1934. 1 child Anne Lavin Taylor Cannon.