William Herbert Hobbs facts for kids
William Herbert Hobbs was an important American geologist. He was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on July 2, 1864. He passed away in Ann Arbor, Michigan on January 1, 1953.
Early Life and Education
William Herbert Hobbs was born in Worcester, Massachusetts. His parents were Horace and Mary Paine Hobbs. He was born on July 2, 1864. He loved learning and went to several universities. He studied at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree there in 1883. He then went to Johns Hopkins. He received his Ph.D. in 1888. He also studied in Germany at the University of Heidelberg from 1888 to 1889.
Career Highlights
Hobbs was a geologist who led four trips to Greenland. These trips helped us learn more about the Earth. He worked at the University of Wisconsin–Madison from 1889 to 1906. He also worked for the United States Geological Survey. In 1906, he became a Professor of Geology. He taught at the University of Michigan from 1906 to 1934. He was also the editor of the Journal of Geology starting in 1909.
Important Groups and Awards
William Herbert Hobbs was part of many important scientific groups. He also received special awards:
- He became a Fellow of the Geological Society of America in 1892.
- He joined the Phi Beta Kappa Society in 1902.
- He was a Fellow of the American Philosophical Society in 1909.
- He was the president of the Association of American Geographers in 1935.
- He became a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor from France in 1924. This is a very high award.
- He received an honorary Doctor of Engineering degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1929.
- He was a member of The Explorers Club in New York in 1930.
- He was made an honorary member of the Russian Geographical Society in 1934.
- He received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Michigan in 1939.
Personal Life
On June 23, 1896, William Herbert Hobbs married Sara Kimball Sale. They were married in Evanston, Illinois. Sadly, Sara passed away in 1940. They had one daughter named Winifred Sara Weston Hobbs. She was born in 1899. She later became Mrs. Joseph Newhall Lincoln. William Herbert Hobbs died in Ann Arbor, Michigan on January 1, 1953. He was 88 years old.
