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Ulysses S. Grant IV
Birthday:
23 May, 1893
Date of Death:
11 Mar, 1977
Cause of death:
Lung failure caused by leukemia.
Nationality:
American
Famous As:
Geologist
Age at the time of death:
83
Early Life and Family Background
Ulysses S. Grant IV was an American geologist and paleontologist who made significant contributions to the study of fossil mollusks off the California Pacific Coast.
Ulysses Simpson Grant IV was born on May 23, 1893, in New York but moved to San Diego, California with his family when he was still a baby.
He was the youngest son of Ulysses S. Grant Jr., and a grandson of President Ulysses S. Grant and Senator Jerome B. Chaffee.
Education and Career Beginnings
Grant studied geology at Harvard University, where he graduated in 1915. After his graduation, Grant joined and served in the U.S. Army during World War I.
After the conclusion of the war, he worked as a stockbroker for a few years before he decided to pursue his PhD in paleontology from Stanford University in 1929.
Academic and Professional Achievements
Grant spent most of his career as a curator of paleontology at the National History Museum of Los Angeles County and as a professor of paleontology at the University of California.
Ulysses S. Grant IV also served as the chairman of the geology department at UCLA for several years.
Personal Life
Grant married twice. Grant’s first wife was Matilda Bartikofsky, whom he married in 1917 and later divorced. In 1950, he later married Frances Dean and they had a son together.
Death and Legacy
Ulysses S. Grant IV sadly passed away in 1977 from lung failure caused by leukemia.
Profile Snapshot
Name:
Ulysses S. Grant IV
Popular Name:
Ulysses S. Grant IV
Gender:
Male
Cause of Death:
Lung failure caused by leukemia.
Spouse:
Matilda BartikofskyFrances Dean
Place of Birth:
Salem Center, New York, U.S.
Place of Death:
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Occupation / Profession:
Geologist
Paleontologist
Personality Type
Adventurer: Flexible and charming artists, always ready to explore and experience something new. Ulysses S. Grant was deeply passionate about his field and preferred to get into the field and work instead of sitting back and reading about it.
Ulysses S. Grant IV's Interesting Facts
Grant IV specialized in studying fossils and rock formations.
He served as the president of the Geological Society of America.
His research focused on the geological history of North America.
Grant IV conducted extensive fieldwork across various regions, including Alaska.
Achievements & Awards
He was well-known for his work on the fossil mollusks of the California Pacific Coast.
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