Ulysses Sherman Grant (February 14, 1867 – September 21, 1932) was an American geologist. He was the son of Lewis A. Grant and Mary Helen Pierce.
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| Born | February 14, 1867 Moline, Illinois |
| Died | September 21, 1932 (aged 65) Chicago, Illinois |
| Education | University of Minnesota |
| Occupation | Geologist |
| Spouse |
Avis Winchell (m. 1891) |
| Children | 4 |
Biography edit
Ulysses Sherman Grant was born in Moline, Illinois on February 14, 1867. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with B.S. in 1888,[1] and received a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University in 1893.[2] He married Avis Winchell in 1891, and they had four children.[3]
From 1893 to 1899, Grant was an Assistant State Geologist (at the Geological and Natural History Survey of Minnesota, co-authoring several of its yearly reports) at the University of Minnesota. He was also an Instructor in Geology (1897-1898), and one of the editors of journal The American Geologist, founded by his mentor Newton Winchell in 1888.[1]
In 1899, he became professor of geology at Northwestern University.[4] He soon became the chairman of the geology department, a position he held until his death.[1]
In 1899, Professor Grant inspected the Brule, Wisconsin area for ancient copper deposits.[5]
He died in Chicago on September 21, 1932.[3]
Notes edit
- ^ a b c "Grant, U. S. (Ulysses Sherman), 1867-1932". Northwestern.edu. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
- ^ "Grant, Ulysses Sherman". International Who's Who. 1912. p. 533.
- ^ a b "Geologist Who Died Reported Moline Native". The Rock Island Argus. Chicago. AP. September 22, 1932. p. 4. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ulysses Sherman Grant (1867-1932) Papers. Northwestern University Library.
- ^ Wisconsin's Ancient Copper Miners Archived 2007-12-17 at the Wayback Machine at www.atthecreation.com
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