Background
Scheid, Vernon Edward was born on September 5, 1906 in Baltimore. Son of Charles Christian and Blanche McLenny (Donaldson) Scheid.
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Vernon Edward Scheid
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AB, Johns Hopkins University, 1928. Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1946. Master of Science, University Idaho, 1940.
Career
Instructor geology, Johns Hopkins, 1931-1934, summers 1932, 34;
assistant geologist, Arkansas Geological Survey, summer 1931;
geological field assistant, United States Geological Survey, Idaho and Colorado, summers 1929, 30, 35, 36;
geologist ore deposits, Idaho., summers 1940, 41;
assistant geologist, Idaho Bureau Mines and Geology, summer 1938;
part-time mineralogist, 1938-1939;
instructor, U. Idaho, 1934-1938;
assistant professor, U. Idaho, 1938-1942;
professor geology, head department geology-geography, U. Idaho, 1947-1951;
geologist, Strategic Minerals Investigations, Montana, Idaho, Washington, 1942-1947;
dean Mackay School Mines, U. Nevada
professor mineral science, U. Nevada, 1951-1972;
professor mineral economics, U. Nevada, from 1973. Director Nevada Bureau Mines and Nevada Mining Analytical Laboratory, 1951-1972. Organizer, chairman, director Nevada Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, 1953-1972.
Assistant.leader Economics Geological Excursion, 16th International Geological Congress, Washington, 1933. Collaborator in seismology for Idaho United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, 1939-1942, 1947. Member numerous Nevada governor's advisory councils on mining, natural resources, maps, water, energy, from 1951.
Leader People to People Economics Geology and Mining delegate, Peoples Republic of China, Brazil, Peru, Republic of South Africa. Member National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere. Mining engineering, geology consultant foreign countries United Nations, from1973, also private industry.
Achievements
Membership
Member mineral industry research and education advising committee U. Alaska. Fellow Geological Society American, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers (Pacific S.W. chairman industrial minerals division 1956-1958, general chairman division conference 1957, chairman Nevada section 1965, Robert Earll McConnell award 1980), Society Mining Engineers (Distinguished member), Mineral Society American, Association Geoscientists for International Development, Association American State Geologists, Society Economics Geologists, Rotary, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi.
Connections
Married Martha Frances Helm, August 17, 1934. Children: Donald Edward, Margaret Kathryn.
