Ingerson, Earl 1906-

F. Earl Ingerson, a geologist, worked as a physical chemist and petrologist with the Geophysical Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution from 1935-1947. He was a geologist and chief of the Geochemistry and Petrology Branch, United States Geological Survey from 1948-1958 and completed his career as a professor of geology at the University of Texas at Austin from 1958-1977. He also did private consulting work.

Ingerson was very active in professional organizations and in efforts to translate foreign geological literature. Ingerson's activities included treasurer (1941-1958) and translation editor (1959-1967) for the Mineralogical Society of America; various offices and translations committee for the American Geological Institute (1948-1966); and president (1955-1957) and translations editor (1958-1970) for the Geochemical Society. He was the founding editor of "Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta."

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