Age 74 years. Buried April 21, 1944.
George Steiger was a native of Columbia, Pennsylvania. He moved with his family to the District of Columbia when he was a child. In 1890 he received a bachelor of science degree from Columbian Colle which is now known as George Washington University. In 1892 he received his master’s degree from Columbian. In 1892 he became a chemist with the Geological Survey. He was in charge of planning the chemical laboratory for the survey when it moved to the 1300 block of F Street in 1915. In 1916 he was appointed as chief chemist, serving until 1930. He helped develop the standard analytical procedure used by the survey for inorganic chemical analysis. Until he retired in 1938 he developed methods of spectrographic analysis of minerals and orcs. He was a member of the Cosmos Club, the Washington Academy of Sciences, the American Chemical Society, the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, the Mineralogical Society of American and the Association of Oldest Inhabitants of the District. He died at age 74 on Tuesday, April 18, 1944 at Doctors Hospital after a brief illness. He was a resident of the Portner Apartments. He was a bachelor and left no close relatives. Funeral services were held at Gawler’s Funeral Home at 1756 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest. Interment was at Oak Hill Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers were J.J. Fahey, Arno Fieldner, Manning Gasch, C.S. Ross, W.T. Schaller and R.S. Schelse.
Source: The Evening Star, Thursday, April 20, 1944.
George Steiger was a native of Columbia, Pennsylvania. He moved with his family to the District of Columbia when he was a child. In 1890 he received a bachelor of science degree from Columbian Colle which is now known as George Washington University. In 1892 he received his master’s degree from Columbian. In 1892 he became a chemist with the Geological Survey. He was in charge of planning the chemical laboratory for the survey when it moved to the 1300 block of F Street in 1915. In 1916 he was appointed as chief chemist, serving until 1930. He helped develop the standard analytical procedure used by the survey for inorganic chemical analysis. Until he retired in 1938 he developed methods of spectrographic analysis of minerals and orcs. He was a member of the Cosmos Club, the Washington Academy of Sciences, the American Chemical Society, the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, the Mineralogical Society of American and the Association of Oldest Inhabitants of the District. He died at age 74 on Tuesday, April 18, 1944 at Doctors Hospital after a brief illness. He was a resident of the Portner Apartments. He was a bachelor and left no close relatives. Funeral services were held at Gawler’s Funeral Home at 1756 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest. Interment was at Oak Hill Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers were J.J. Fahey, Arno Fieldner, Manning Gasch, C.S. Ross, W.T. Schaller and R.S. Schelse.
Source: The Evening Star, Thursday, April 20, 1944.
Age 74 years. Buried April 21, 1944.
George Steiger was a native of Columbia, Pennsylvania. He moved with his family to the District of Columbia when he was a child. In 1890 he received a bachelor of science degree from Columbian Colle which is now known as George Washington University. In 1892 he received his master’s degree from Columbian. In 1892 he became a chemist with the Geological Survey. He was in charge of planning the chemical laboratory for the survey when it moved to the 1300 block of F Street in 1915. In 1916 he was appointed as chief chemist, serving until 1930. He helped develop the standard analytical procedure used by the survey for inorganic chemical analysis. Until he retired in 1938 he developed methods of spectrographic analysis of minerals and orcs. He was a member of the Cosmos Club, the Washington Academy of Sciences, the American Chemical Society, the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, the Mineralogical Society of American and the Association of Oldest Inhabitants of the District. He died at age 74 on Tuesday, April 18, 1944 at Doctors Hospital after a brief illness. He was a resident of the Portner Apartments. He was a bachelor and left no close relatives. Funeral services were held at Gawler’s Funeral Home at 1756 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest. Interment was at Oak Hill Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers were J.J. Fahey, Arno Fieldner, Manning Gasch, C.S. Ross, W.T. Schaller and R.S. Schelse.
Source: The Evening Star, Thursday, April 20, 1944.
George Steiger was a native of Columbia, Pennsylvania. He moved with his family to the District of Columbia when he was a child. In 1890 he received a bachelor of science degree from Columbian Colle which is now known as George Washington University. In 1892 he received his master’s degree from Columbian. In 1892 he became a chemist with the Geological Survey. He was in charge of planning the chemical laboratory for the survey when it moved to the 1300 block of F Street in 1915. In 1916 he was appointed as chief chemist, serving until 1930. He helped develop the standard analytical procedure used by the survey for inorganic chemical analysis. Until he retired in 1938 he developed methods of spectrographic analysis of minerals and orcs. He was a member of the Cosmos Club, the Washington Academy of Sciences, the American Chemical Society, the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, the Mineralogical Society of American and the Association of Oldest Inhabitants of the District. He died at age 74 on Tuesday, April 18, 1944 at Doctors Hospital after a brief illness. He was a resident of the Portner Apartments. He was a bachelor and left no close relatives. Funeral services were held at Gawler’s Funeral Home at 1756 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest. Interment was at Oak Hill Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers were J.J. Fahey, Arno Fieldner, Manning Gasch, C.S. Ross, W.T. Schaller and R.S. Schelse.
Source: The Evening Star, Thursday, April 20, 1944.
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