Scott Turner (engineer)
Scott Turner (July 31, 1880 – July 30, 1972)[1] was an American mining engineer, director of the United States Bureau of Mines, and 18th recipient of the Hoover Medal.[2]
Scott Turner | |
|---|---|
 Photograph of Turner in 1925 | |
| 5th Director of the U.S. Bureau of Mines | |
| In office 1925 – August 16, 1934 | |
| Preceded by | H. Foster Bain |
| Succeeded by | John W. Finch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 31, 1880 Lansing, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | July 30, 1972 (aged 91) Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Hope Cemetery Lansing, Michigan, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Amy Prudden Jenison
(m. 1919; died 1972) |
| Parent |
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| Alma mater | University of Michigan (AB) Michigan College of Mines (EM) |
| Occupation | mining engineer |
| Awards | Hoover Medal |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ | U.S. Navy |
| Battles/wars | |
Early life
Turner was born in 1880 in Lansing, Michigan, son of James Munroe Turner and Sophie (Scott) Turner.[1][3] His father owned a 1,200 acre Springdale Farm in Lansing, a property known for its prize beef at the time. His grandfather James Madison Turner built the Turner-Dodge House in Lansing.[3] He obtained his Bachelor of Arts in geology from the University of Michigan in 1902, and his EM from the Michigan College of Mines, now Michigan Technological University, in 1904.[1]
Career
Turner started his career as mining engineer, developing mineral deposits in Alaska, Panama, Canada and 14 other countries. For a time he managed the Arctic Coal Company in Spitsbergen (now Svalbard).[4]
In World War I he served in the U.S. Navy, and in 1915 he survived the sinking of the RMS Lusitania. He was on the Lusitania to assess a coal discovery in Spitsbergen, Norway.[4][3]
From 1926 to 1934 he was director of the U.S. Bureau of Mines.[5] He resigned in July 1934, but did not leave office until August 16, 1934.[6]
In 1932, he served as president of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers (AIME).
Personal
Turner married Amy Prudden Jenison in 1919. She died on February 6, 1972.[3][7][8]
Turner sold Springdale Farm to the city of Lansing after World War II. From a portion of the property, the city built Arboretum Park in its place in the 1950s.[3][7]
Death
Turner died on July 30, 1972 in Greenwich, Connecticut. He was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery in Lansing.[3]
References
- Who was who in America, Volume 5. 1973. p. 735
- Hoover Medal Board of Award. Scott Turner: eighteenth Hoover medalist, Nummer 18. 1957
- Darling, Birt (August 1, 1972). "Scott Turner - Heir of City Pioneers Dies in East at 92". Lansing State Journal. p. B2. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Scott Turner Collection, 1838-1972". Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- "Scott Turner (Deceased); AIME President in 1932". aimehq.org. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
- "Heads Bureau of Mines". New York Times. August 17, 1934. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- "Amy Prudden Turner". Lansing State Journal. February 9, 1972. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Turner-Prudden Announcement". Lansing State Journal. April 5, 1919. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
