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Ulysses Sherman Grant

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Ulysses Sherman Grant
Born(1867-02-14)February 14, 1867
Moline, Illinois
DiedSeptember 21, 1932(1932-09-21) (aged 65)
Chicago, Illinois
EducationUniversity of Minnesota
OccupationGeologist
Spouse
Avis Winchell
(m. 1891)
Children4

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.

Biography

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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

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  1. ^ a b c "Grant, U. S. (Ulysses Sherman), 1867-1932". Northwestern.edu. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  2. ^ "Grant, Ulysses Sherman". International Who's Who. 1912. p. 533.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Ulysses Sherman Grant (1867-1932) Papers. Northwestern University Library.
  5. ^ Wisconsin's Ancient Copper Miners Archived 2007-12-17 at the Wayback Machine at www.atthecreation.com