Ulysses S. Grant IV

Ulysses S. Grant IV (May 23, 1893 - March 11, 1977), the son of Ulysses S. "Buck" Grant, Jr. and the grandson of President Ulysses S. Grant, was a paleontologist known for his work on the fossil mollusks of the Pacific Coast. He was born at his father's farm, Merryweather Farm, in Salem Center, Westchester County, New York. Shortly after his birth, the family moved to San Diego, California.

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May 23 - 1893 - March 11 - 1977 - Ulysses S. "Buck" Grant, Jr. - Ulysses S. Grant - Paleontologist - San Diego, California

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Grant studied geology at Harvard University, graduating cum laude in 1915. He received his doctorate from Stanford University in 1929. He was a geophysicist and petroleum engineer and was a consultant with many large firms. He authored many articles on paleontology and dynamical geology.

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Geology - Harvard University - Stanford University

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Grant taught geology at the University of California, Los Angeles beginning in 1931. He rose from instructor to chairman of the department, a post he held for eight years. He retired in 1959.

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Grant died at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California from leukemia. Grant was buried at Greenwood Cemetery in San Diego alongside his father.

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Santa Monica, California - Leukemia

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His cousin was Ulysses S. Grant III, the son of Frederick Dent Grant.

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Ulysses S. Grant III - Frederick Dent Grant

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