Robert Peele

Background

Peele, Robert was born on July 15, 1858 in New York City. Son of Robert and Anne (Westervelt) Peele.

Education

Engineer of Mines, School of Mines (Columbia), 1883. Unmarried. In the field as mining engineer, 1883-1892. Member firm of Olcott, Fearn & Peele, mining engineers, 1896-1901, Olcott, Corning & Peele, 1901-1907.

Adjunct Professor mining, Columbia, 1892-1904, professor 1904-1925, professor emeritus.

Career

Made trip around the world, 1903-1904, to South Africa and South. America, 1910.

Achievements

• Robert Peele has been listed as a noteworthy mining engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers (honorary 1937), Institution Mining and Metallurgy of London (honorary 1921), Mining and Metallurgical Society American (gold medal for contributions to literature of mining engineering, 1923), Tau Beta Pi. Clubs: Century, Columbia University.

Connections

Father:

Robert Peele

Mother:

Anne (Westervelt) Peele