George Otis Smith

George Otis Smith
Member of the Federal Power Commission
In office
December 22, 1930 - October 31, 1933
PresidentHerbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded byposition established
4th Director of the United States Geological Survey
In office
1907 (1907)–1930 (1930)
Preceded byCharles Doolittle Walcott
Succeeded byWalter Curran Mendenhall
Personal details
Born(1871-02-22)February 22, 1871
Hodgdon, Maine, USA
DiedJanuary 10, 1944(1944-01-10) (aged 72)
Augusta, Maine, USA
Signature
Alma materJohns Hopkins University
Colby College
AwardsCharles P. Daly Medal (1920)
Scientific career
FieldsPetrography, Geology
InstitutionsUS Geological Survey
ThesisThe geology of the Fox Islands, Maine. A contribution to the study of old volcanics (1896)

George Otis Smith (February 22, 1871 – January 10, 1944) was an American geologist.