Plummer, F. B. (Frederick Byron), 1886-1947

Frederick Byron Plummer (1885-1947) was a Geologist in the University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology and Professor of Petroleum Engineering at the institution from 1928 until his death at the age of 61. Plummer received his education at Dartmouth College and the University of Chicago. He worked as a consultant for the Dutch Shell Group and lectured at Vassar College before coming to teach at Texas. Plummer was best known for his research on the recovery of salt water in oil wells. Plummer's wife Helen Jeanne Plummer was a paleontologist and research scientist in the University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology. She was considered an expert on core samples. Helen died in 1951.

From the description of Plummer, Frederick Byron, papers, 1914-1946. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 467298334

Frederick Byron Plummer (1885-1947) was a Geologist in the University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology and Professor of Petroleum Engineering at the institution from 1928 until his death at the age of 61. Plummer received his education at Dartmouth College and the University of Chicago. He worked as a consultant for the Dutch Shell Group and lectured at Vassar College before coming to teach at Texas. Plummer was best known for his research on the recovery of salt water in oil wells. Plummer’s wife Helen Jeanne Plummer was a paleontologist and research scientist in the University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology. She was considered an expert on core samples. Helen died in 1951.

Source: Briscoe Center for American History Vertical File: Plummer, Frederick Byron

From the guide to the Frederick Byron Plummer Papers 69-32; 73-110., 1914-1946, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)