White, I. C. 1848-1927
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Name (Latin)
White, I. C. 1848-1927
Other forms of name
White, Israel Charles, 1848-1927
Date of birth
1848-11-01
Date of death
1927-11-24
Gender
male
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Sources of Information
- LC data base, 8-14-89(hdg.: White, Israel Charles, 1848-1927); manual auth. cd. (usage: I.C. White)
- NUCMC data from Univ. of Virginia Lib. for Fontaine, W. Papers, 1874-1878(White, Israel C.)
- WWWA,vol 1, 1897-1942 (White, Israel C.; geologist; involved in Pa. Geol. Survey, 1875-1884; U.S. Geological Survey, 1884-1888; taught at West Va. Univ.; West Va. st. geologist, 1897-)
- Israel Charles White (November 1, 1848, Monongalia County, Va.-November 24, 1927, Baltimore, Md.) was an internationally renowned geologist and professor. He was the first state geologist of West Virginia and made significant contributions to the field of geology. graduated from West Virginia University in June 1872 with a bachelor's degree in geology and did postgraduate studies in Geology and Chemistry from Columbia School of Mines and received a doctoral degree from the University of Arkansas in 1880. He began his career in 1875 as an assistant geologist in Pennsylvania. In 1877 he assumed the chair of Geology at West Virginia University, where he taught until 1892. From 1884 to 1888, he worked as an assistant geologist for the United States Geological Survey, focusing on coal in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. He worked as a geologist at the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey from 1897 onwards, eventually becoming chief of staff. ( (Wikipedia web site, July 8, 2025:) )