Background
Gussow, William Carruthers was born on April 25, 1908 in London. Son of H.T. and Jenny Maria (Hitzigrath) Gussow. came to Canada, 1909.
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William Carruthers Gussow
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Bachelor of Science, Queen's U., Kingston, Ontario, 1933; Master of Science, Queen's U., Kingston, Ontario, 1935; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1938.
Career
Engineering resident engineer, Shipshaw Power Development, Shipshaw, Arvida, Quebec, Canada, 1939-1944; chief geological exploration manager, Shell Oil Corporation, Canada, Oklahoma, Texas, 1945-1952; consultant geology, engineering, Calgary, Canada, 1953-1955; senior research associate, Union Oil Corporation of California, Brea, California, 1956-1971; consultant, Japan Petroleum Development Corporation, Tokyo, 1972-1974; consultant petroleum engineering, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, since 1975. Lecturer in field.
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Membership
Fellow Royal Society of Canada, Geological Association Canada, Geological Society American. Member Am.Assn. Petroleum Geologists (life. Distinguished Lecturer award 1955), Canada Society Petroleum Geologists (president 1959, honorary 1979), Canada Institute Mining and Metallurgical (life), Society Economics Geologists, American Institute Professional Geologists (charter member, emeritus, honorary 1998).
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Married Margaret Blackett Robinson, September 24, 1936. Children— Christopher H., David William, James Frederick Robinson.
