Background
Cole, W. Storrs was born on July 16, 1902 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of Frederick Willard and Edna (Storrs) Cole.
geomorphologist paleontologist
Cole, W. Storrs was born on July 16, 1902 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of Frederick Willard and Edna (Storrs) Cole.
Bachelor of Science, Cornell University, 1925. Master of Science, Cornell University, 1928. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1930.
Paleontologist, Huasteca Petroleum Company, Tampico, Mexico, 1926-1927; Paleontologist, Sun Oil Corporation, Dallas, 1930-1931; research associate in paleontology, Scripps Institute Oceanography, University of California, summers 1931, 35; consultant paleontologist, Florida Geological Survey, 1929-1947; instructor geomorphology, Cornell Univercity, 1928-1930; instructor geomorphology, Ohio State University, 1931-1937; assistant professor, Ohio State University, 1937-1943; associate professor, Ohio State University, 1943-1945; professor, Ohio State University, 1945-1946; geologist, United States Geological Survey, 1947-1974; professor, Cornell Univercity, 1946-1968; professor emeritus, Cornell Univercity, from 1968; chairman geological department, Cornell Univercity, 1947-1962. Member geological and geografic section National Research Council, 1944-1947.
Member New York State Museum Advisory Council, 1958-1963. Board directors Cushman Foundation for Foraminiferal Research, 1951-1975, president, 1953-1954, honorary trustee, from 1975, recipient Cushman award, 1983. Fellow Geological Society of America (3d vice president 1954), American Association Geographers, Paleontological Society (president 1953), Paleontological Research Institute, Ohio Academy of Sciences (vice president 1939), Sigma Xi, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Gamma Alpha (honorary), Acacia.
Lodges: Masons.
Married Gladys Florine Watt, June 3, 1926 (deceased 1979).