Background
Broughton, William Albert was born on October 12, 1914 in Ronan, Montana, United States. Son of George Elswerth and Nellie Zell (Skinner) Broughton.
Broughton, William Albert was born on October 12, 1914 in Ronan, Montana, United States. Son of George Elswerth and Nellie Zell (Skinner) Broughton.
Bachelor in Geology, University of Wisconsin, 1938; postgraduate in economics geology, University of Wisconsin, 1938-1939.
Silliman fellow in economics geology, Yale University, New Haven, 1939-1940; teaching assistant in economics geology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1940-1941; geologist, WAE, United States Geological Survey, 1950-1954; geologist, Vinnegar Hill Zinc Company and American Zinc Company, 1955-1960; professor, head geology department, Wisconsin State College and Institute Technology, Platteville, 1959-1964; geologist in charge of Wisconsin Mineral Development Atlas, Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, Platteville, 1959-1979; professor, head geology department, Wisconsin State University, Platteville, 1964-1970; professor, chairman geology Department, University Wisconsin, Platteville, 1971-1976; professor earth science Department, University Wisconsin, Platteville, 1977-1979; professor, specialist, Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, Platteville, 1979-1998. Lecturer in field.
Member Platteville Common Council. Chairman Platteville Water and Sewer Commission, St. and Sidewalk Commission, Grievance Committee, member Planning Commission. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers (senior), Society Economics Geologists, American Geological Institute, American Institute Professor Geologists (member Wisconsin committee environmental geology 1969), Institute on Lake Superior Geology (co-leader, member committee field trip 1978), Wisconsin Geological Society (co-leader fieldtrip 1957), Sigma Xi, Gamma Alpha, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Phi Eta Sigma.
Married Marguerite Louise Erblang, November 10, 1943. Children: Barbara George, Nancy Joe, Sally Emm, William John.