Robert Lake Wilson

Background

Wilson, Robert Lake was born on July 2, 1924 in Gallipolis, Ohio, United States. Son of Elphey Jarome and Chloe Mae (Weatherholt) Wilson.

Education

Bachelor, Wheaton (Illinois) College, 1948; Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Tennessee, 1967.

Career

Regional geologist, State of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1950-1955; professor emeritus, 1993.

Achievements

• Robert Lake Wilson has been listed as a noteworthy Geoscience educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Chattanooga Regional History Museum, since 1975. Member Tennessee Academy Science (president 1984), Geological Society American (vice chairman southeast section 1977-1978), Audubon Society (board directors Chattanooga chapter since 1980).

Connections

Married Martha Jane Gammon (divorced 1983). Children: Mary, Martha, Robert, Sarah. Married Norma S. Narramore, March 6, 1986.

Children: Thad, Phillip.

Father:

Elphey Jarome Wilson

Mother:

Chloe Mae (Weatherholt) Wilson

Spouse:

Martha Jane Gammon

Spouse:

Norma S. Narramore

child:

Thad Wilson

child:

Robert Wilson

child:

Mary Wilson

child:

Phillip Wilson

child:

Sarah Wilson

child:

Martha Wilson