About Alfred H. Bell
Lived 1895 – 1977 (aged 81). Alfred H. Bell was a Canadian petroleum geologist and geologist.
Alfred Hannam Bell (28 June 1895 – 10 April 1977) was a petroleum geologist. He graduated from the University of Toronto in 1917 and received his PhD from the University of Chicago in 1926. In 1930, he became head of the Oil and Gas Section of the Illinois State Geological Survey; a position he held until he retired in 1963.
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Who was Alfred H. Bell?
petroleum geologist (1895-1977)
When was Alfred H. Bell born?
Alfred H. Bell was born on 28 June 1895 in Simcoe.
When did Alfred H. Bell die?
Alfred H. Bell died on 10 April 1977 in Urbana, Champaign.
What was Alfred H. Bell's occupation?
Alfred H. Bell was a petroleum geologist and geologist.
What nationality was Alfred H. Bell?
Alfred H. Bell was Canadian.
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