George Otis Smith
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George Otis Smith (February 22, 1871 ā January 10, 1944) was an American geologist.
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George Otis Smith | |
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Member of the Federal Power Commission | |
In office December 22, 1930 - October 31, 1933 | |
President | Herbert Hoover Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Preceded by | position established |
4th Director of the United States Geological Survey | |
In office 1907 (1907)ā1930 (1930) | |
Preceded by | Charles Doolittle Walcott |
Succeeded by | Walter Curran Mendenhall |
Personal details | |
Born | (1871-02-22)February 22, 1871 Hodgdon, Maine, USA |
Died | January 10, 1944(1944-01-10) (aged 72) Augusta, Maine, USA |
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Alma mater | Johns Hopkins University Colby College |
Awards | Charles P. Daly Medal (1920) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Petrography, Geology |
Institutions | US Geological Survey |
Thesis | The geology of the Fox Islands, Maine. A contribution to the study of old volcanics (1896) |
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