Linwood Warwick
Linwood Hughes Warwick (1889-1987) was a geologist and lifelong Charlottesville resident.
Warwick graduated from Charlottesville High School in 1908,[1] and studied at the University of Virginia for at least 15 years.[2] Warwick worked with the Virginia Geological Survey for most of his adult life, from the year he graduated high school until his death in 1987.[3] He made his most significant contributions to the survey between 1946 and 1979.[4] In 1939, Warwick was one of the founding members of the Thomas Jefferson Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution.[4][5] The organization continues to inform the community about the history and values of the American Revolution.
Frances Brand portrait
Warwick is one of several people commemorated by the late 20th-century artist Frances Brand as part of her Firsts series.[6]
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References
- ↑ Web. The Chain, Charlottesville High School, 1911, retrieved 16 June, 2022.
- ↑ Web. Corks and Curls, Fraternities and Literary Societies of University of Virginia, 1925, retrieved 16 June, 2022.
- ↑ Web. Administrative Report of the State Geologist, For the Biennial Period 1916-1917, Virginia Geological Survey University of Virginia, 1918, retrieved 16 June, 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Web. A Guide to the Linwood H. Warwick Papers 1939-1979, Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia, 2002, retrieved 16 June, 2022.
- ↑ Web. The History of the Thomas Jefferson Chapter, Thomas Jefferson Chapter Sons of the American Revolution, retrieved 16 June, 2022.
- ↑ Branigan, Michelle Marie (December 1998). A Biography of Frances Brand, an American Painter and Social Activist (PhD). Indiana University.