Background
Savage, Thomas Edmund was born on January 8, 1866 in Salem, Iowa, United States. Son of of John and Tacy (Crew) S.
Savage, Thomas Edmund was born on January 8, 1866 in Salem, Iowa, United States. Son of of John and Tacy (Crew) S.
Bachelor of Arts, Iowa Wesleyan University, 1895. Bachelor of Science, University of Iowa, 1897, Master of Science, 1899. Johns Hopkins, 1906-1907.
Doctor of Philosophy, Yale, 1909.
Principal high school, Mount Pleasant, 1895-1896. Professor geology and biology, Western College, Toledo, Iowa, 1899-1903. Assistant geologist, Iowa Geological Survey, 1899-1903.
Assistant state geologist, Iowa, 1903-1906.
Now professor geology, University of Illinois, and geologist, Illinois Geological Survey, since 1906.
Fellow Geological Society America, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Illinois State Academy Science. Member Paleontological Society America, Beta Theta Pi, Sigma Xi.
Married Elinor Dubal, of Iowa City, Iowa, July 21, 1900.