Background
Chamberlin, Wellman was born on February 15, 1908 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Leroy and Rose Charlton (Wellman) Chamberlin.
Chamberlin, Wellman was born on February 15, 1908 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Leroy and Rose Charlton (Wellman) Chamberlin.
Bachelor of Arts, Antioch College, 1932.
With National Geography Society, 1935-1971, chief cartographer, 1964-1971. Originator Chamberlin trimetric projection, which allows the mapping of entire continents with minimum distortion, 1947.
Club: Cosmos (Washington).
Married Anne Carter Waller, October 8, 1938. Children: Robert Wellman, John Charlton, David Waller.