Background
George, Russell D. was born on May 5, 1866 in Claremont, Ontario, Canada. Son of Frederick and Mary A. (Palmer) George.
George, Russell D. was born on May 5, 1866 in Claremont, Ontario, Canada. Son of Frederick and Mary A. (Palmer) George.
Bachelor of Arts, McMaster University, Toronto, Canada, 1897, A.M., 1898, Doctor of Laws, 1923.
Member field staff Ontario bureau of Mines, 1898. Fellow in geology and instructor in mineralogy, University of Chicago, 1898-1901. With United States Geological Survey, 1899.
Instructor geology, 1900, assistant professor, 1901, professor economics geology, 1902, State University of Iowa. Instructor geology, summer quarters, University of Chicago, 1900, 01, 02. Head of department of geology, University of Colorado, 1903-1934, emeritus since 1934.
Now consultant geologist, mining engineer. State geologist, Colorado, 1907-1928.
Author: First Report of Geological Survey of Colorado, 1909. Topographic Map of Colorado, 1913. Geologic Map of Colorado, 1913.Common Minerals and Rocks, 1917. Mineral Waters of Colorado, 1920. Oil Shales of Colorado, 1921.Joint author: Shale Oil, 1925. Geology and Natural Resources of Colorado, 1927. Contributor to jours.
Member field staff Ontario bureau of Mines, 1898. Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Colorado Scientific Society. Member American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, Geological Society America, American Mining Congress, Society of Economics Geologists, American Association Petrol.
Geologists, Sigma Xi.
Married Marcia Chipman, of Chicago, June 1908.