Directors of the Bureau: William Battle Phillips

As the Bureau of Economic Geology celebrates its first 100 years as the state geological survey, we honor the eight directors who have led it to become one of the world's leading geoscience research organizations. Click on the pictures below to learn more about the unique history and leadership of each director.



William Battle Phillips	Johan August Udden	Elias Howard Sellards	John Tipton Lonsdale

Director, 1909–1915	Director, 1915–1932	Director, 1932–1945	Director, 1945–1960


Peter T. Flawn	William L. Fisher	Noel Tyler	Scott W. Tinker

Director, 1960–1970	Director, 1970–1994 Interim Director 1999–2000	Director, 1994–1999	Director, 2000–present

Bureau Directors:

William Battle Phillips

Johan August Udden

Elias Howard Sellards