Frederick Leslie Ransome
Encyclopedia
Frederick Leslie Ransome, Ph.D. (1868–1935) was an American
geologist
, born at Greenwich, England. He was educated at the University of California
(S.B., 1893; Ph.D., 1896). He was employed by the United States Geological Survey
. His many official reports and bulletins dealt mainly with phases of economic geology
. He helped found the journal Economic Geology in 1905, and was associate editor of the Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences. Ransome was a member of the National Academy of Sciences
, and served as NAS Treasurer in 1919.
United States
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geologist
Geologist
A geologist is a scientist who studies the solid and liquid matter that constitutes the Earth as well as the processes and history that has shaped it. Geologists usually engage in studying geology. Geologists, studying more of an applied science than a theoretical one, must approach Geology using...
, born at Greenwich, England. He was educated at the University of California
University of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
(S.B., 1893; Ph.D., 1896). He was employed by the United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
. His many official reports and bulletins dealt mainly with phases of economic geology
Economic geology
Economic geology is concerned with earth materials that can be used for economic and/or industrial purposes. These materials include precious and base metals, nonmetallic minerals, construction-grade stone, petroleum minerals, coal, and water. The term commonly refers to metallic mineral deposits...
. He helped found the journal Economic Geology in 1905, and was associate editor of the Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences. Ransome was a member of the National Academy of Sciences
United States National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences is a corporation in the United States whose members serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine." As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and...
, and served as NAS Treasurer in 1919.
Selected publications
- "The association of alunite with gold in the Goldfield district, Nevada" (1907])
- "The Geology and Ore Deposits of the Bisbee Quadrangle, Arizona", 1904, US Geological Survey
- " Geology and gold deposits of the Cripple Creek district, Colorado", 1906, with W. Lindgren. US Geological Survey
- "The Geology and Ore Deposits of the Coeur D'Alene District, Idaho", 1908, with F.C. Calkins. US Geological Survey
- "Geology and Ore Deposits of the Bullfrog District, Nevada", 1910, with W.H. Emmons and G.H. Garry. US Geological Survey
- "Report of progress in the geological resurvey of the Cripple Creek district, Colorado" (1904) with Waldemar LindgrenWaldemar LindgrenWaldemar Lindgren was a Swedish-American geologist. Lindgren was one of the founders of modern Economic geology.-Biography:...