Background
Logan, William Newton was born on November 5, 1869 in Barboursville, Kentucky, United States. Son of Henry Elderberry and Jane Elizabeth (Points) Logan.
Logan, William Newton was born on November 5, 1869 in Barboursville, Kentucky, United States. Son of Henry Elderberry and Jane Elizabeth (Points) Logan.
Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, University of Kansas, 1896. Doctor of Philisophy, University of Chicago, 1900.
With Kansas Geological Survey, summers, 1893-1897. Superintendent public schools, Pleasanton, Kansas, 1896-1898. With Wyoming Scientific expedition, 1899.
Professor geology and mineralogy, St. Lawrence University, Canton, New York, 1900-1903. With New York Geological Survey, summer 1902. Professor geology and mining engineering, Mississippi Agricultural and Mech.
College, and geologist Mississippi Experiment Station, 1903-1916, also geologist State Geological Survey, 1903-1916, and dean School of Science, A. and M. College, 1913-1916. Associate professor economics geology., Indiana U., 1916-1919, professor 1919-1936 and state geologist 1919-1936 (retired). Determined boundaries of America Upper Jurassic Sea (“Logan Sea”).
First to suggest the biochemistry theory of the origin of halloysite and other kaolin-forming minerals. Life member and fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Fellow Geological Society American, Indiana Academy Science, Royal Society Arts, London.
Member American Association State Geologists, Kansas Academy Science, Mississippi Academy of Science, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Gamma Mu. Corresponding member Society Geological de France.
Author: The Upper Cretaceous of Kansas, 1896. Invertebrates of Kansas Cretaceous, 1898. Brick Clays of Mississippi, 1907.Pottery Clays of Mississippi, 1909. Kaolin of Indiana, 1919. Petroleum and Natural Gas of Indiana, 1920.The Elements of Practical Conservation, 1924. Geology of the Deep Wells of Indiana, 1926. Sub-Surface Strata of Indiana.Also wrote Building Stone in Indiana, Mineral Wool in Indiana, Clay Products of Indiana, Geological Map of Indiana, Rock Products of Indiana, and numerous brochures, articles, etc. General editor Handbook of Indiana Geology. Official delegate 1st, 2d and 3d International Conference on Bitum.
The Covenant is a big challenge to everybody. If God is committed to human race, anyone has to be prepared to accept that as reality and make a commitment in return.
God, who is heard throughout the Bible, calls for justice for the widows, orphans and aliens who were oppressed by the powers of the day. Therefore the involvement in political life is something that Christians should not avoid.
Church should organize delegations to different ecumenical conferences throughout the world and actively participate in the global inter-religious dialogues.
Member of Phi Beta Kappa. Sigma Xi; Pi Gamma Mu. (F.) American Association for the Advancement of Science.
(F.) Indiana Academy, of Science. (F.) Geological Society American Club: Kiwanis.
Married Janette Cecil DeBaun, August 31, 1898. Children: Lois Lucene (Mistress R. E. Esarey), Harlan DeBaun.