Ulysses S. Grant IV
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Ulysses S. Grant IV was the son of Ulysses S. Grant, Jr. and the grandson of General of the Army and President of the United States
Ulysses S. Grant
. He was an American geologist
and paleontologist known for his work on the fossil
mollusks of the California 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
.
Grant studied geology
at Harvard University
, graduating cum laude in 1915. Following graduation he mined for gold
in Mexico
. During World War I
, Grant enlisted in the United States Army
as a private. By the end of the war, he was a second lieutenant. From 1919 to 1925 he was connected with the New York Stock Exchange
. In 1926, he returned to school and took graduate courses at the University of California, Berkeley
. In 1927 he entered the graduate program in paleontology at Stanford University
. Grant received his doctorate in 1929.
After he received his doctorate, Grant worked at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
as the curator
of invertebrate paleontology. Grant then taught paleontology at the University of California, Los Angeles
beginning in 1931. He rose from instructor to chairman of the geology department, a post he held for eight years. He retired in 1959. Grant wrote several papers and often collaborated with Leo George Hertlein
, his classmate at Stanford.
His first wife was Matilda Bartikofsky. They later divorced. In 1950 he married Frances Dean. They had one child named George Grant.
In 1953, Grant IV appeared on Groucho Marx
's You Bet Your Life
, where the consolation question was usually "Who is buried in Grant's tomb?".
Grant died at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California
from lung failure caused by leukemia
. Grant is buried at Greenwood Cemetery in San Diego alongside his father.
His cousin was Ulysses S. Grant III
, the son of Frederick Dent Grant
.
President of the United States
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Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States as well as military commander during the Civil War and post-war Reconstruction periods. Under Grant's command, the Union Army defeated the Confederate military and ended the Confederate States of America...
. He was an American geologist
Geologist
A geologist is a scientist who studies the solid and liquid matter that constitutes the Earth as well as the processes and history that has shaped it. Geologists usually engage in studying geology. Geologists, studying more of an applied science than a theoretical one, must approach Geology using...
and paleontologist known for his work on the fossil
Fossil
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of animals , plants, and other organisms from the remote past...
mollusks of the California Pacific Coast
Pacific Coast
A country's Pacific coast is the part of its coast bordering the Pacific Ocean.-The Americas:Countries on the western side of the Americas have a Pacific coast as their western border.* Geography of Canada* Geography of Chile* Geography of Colombia...
. He was born at his father's farm, Merryweather Farm, in Salem Center
North Salem, New York
North Salem is a town in the northeast part of Westchester County, New York, United States. The county ranks second for wealthiest counties in New York State and the seventh wealthiest county nationally...
, Westchester County, New York
Westchester County, New York
Westchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities...
. Shortly after his birth, the family moved to San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
.
Grant studied geology
Geology
Geology is the science comprising the study of solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which it evolves. Geology gives insight into the history of the Earth, as it provides the primary evidence for plate tectonics, the evolutionary history of life, and past climates...
at Harvard University
Harvard University
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, graduating cum laude in 1915. Following graduation he mined for gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, Grant enlisted in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
as a private. By the end of the war, he was a second lieutenant. From 1919 to 1925 he was connected with the New York Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
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. In 1926, he returned to school and took graduate courses at the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
. In 1927 he entered the graduate program in paleontology at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
. Grant received his doctorate in 1929.
After he received his doctorate, Grant worked at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County opened in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, California, USA in 1913 as the Museum of History, Science, and Art. The moving force behind it was a museum association founded in 1910. Its distinctive main building, with fitted marble walls and domed and...
as the curator
Curator
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of invertebrate paleontology. Grant then taught paleontology at the University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
beginning in 1931. He rose from instructor to chairman of the geology department, a post he held for eight years. He retired in 1959. Grant wrote several papers and often collaborated with Leo George Hertlein
Leo George Hertlein
Leo George Hertlein was an American paleontologist and malacologist who studied the Recent and fossil mollusks of the eastern Pacific Ocean.Hertlein was born on a farm in Pratt County, Kansas...
, his classmate at Stanford.
His first wife was Matilda Bartikofsky. They later divorced. In 1950 he married Frances Dean. They had one child named George Grant.
In 1953, Grant IV appeared on Groucho Marx
Groucho Marx
Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx was an American comedian and film star famed as a master of wit. His rapid-fire delivery of innuendo-laden patter earned him many admirers. He made 13 feature films with his siblings the Marx Brothers, of whom he was the third-born...
's You Bet Your Life
You Bet Your Life
You Bet Your Life is an American quiz show that aired on both radio and television. The original and best-known version was hosted by Groucho Marx of the Marx Brothers, with announcer and assistant George Fenneman. The show debuted on ABC Radio in October 1947, then moved to CBS Radio in September...
, where the consolation question was usually "Who is buried in Grant's tomb?".
Grant died at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
from lung failure caused by leukemia
Leukemia
Leukemia or leukaemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called "blasts". Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases...
. Grant is buried at Greenwood Cemetery in San Diego alongside his father.
Ulysses S. Grant III
Ulysses Simpson Grant III was the son of Frederick Dent Grant, and the grandson of General of the Army and President of the United States Ulysses S. Grant. He was an American soldier and planner...
, the son of Frederick Dent Grant
Frederick Dent Grant
Frederick Dent Grant was a soldier and United States minister to Austria-Hungary. Grant was the first son of General of the Army and President of the United States Ulysses S. Grant and Julia Grant. He was named after his uncle, Frederick Tracy Dent...
.
The works of Ulysses S. Grant IV
- Catalogue of the Marine Pliocene and Pleistocene Mollusca of California and Adjacent Regions and a Special Treatment of the Pectinidae and Turridae with Hoyt Rodney Gale. Memoirs of the San Diego Society of Natural History, Volume I, 1931.
- Geology and Oil Possibilities of Southwestern San Diego County with Leo George Hertlein, California Journal of Mines and Geology, 1939.
- The Cenozoic Brachiopoda of Western North America with Leo George Hertlein. University of California, Publications in Mathematics and Physical Sciences, 1944.
- The Geology and Paleontology of the Marine Pliocene of San Diego, California. Part 1, Geology with Leo George Hertlein. Memoirs of the San Diego Society of Natural History, Volume II, 1944.
- The Geology and Paleontology of the Marine Pliocene of San Diego, California. Part 2a, Paleontology with Leo George Hertlein. Memoirs of the San Diego Society of Natural History, 1960.
- The Geology and Paleontology of the Marine Pliocene of San Diego, California. Part 2b, Paleontology with Leo George Hertlein. Memoirs of the San Diego Society of Natural History, 1972.
- A Midsummer Motoring Trip Historical Society of Southern California, March 1961.
- A Sojourn In Baja California, 1915 Southern California Quarterly Vol. XLV, No. 2, June 1963