H. Foster Bain | |
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| 4th Director of the U.S. Bureau of Mines | |
| In office 1921–1924 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Gardner Cottrell |
| Succeeded by | Scott Turner |
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| Born | Harry Foster Bain November 2, 1871 Seymour, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | March 9, 1948 (aged 76) Manila, Philippines |
| Resting place | Atlantic Ocean, near Manila (buried at sea) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Johns Hopkins University |
| Alma mater | Moores Hill College University of Chicago (PhD) |
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Harry Foster Bain (November 2, 1871 – March 9, 1948), better known as H. Foster Bain, was an American geologist who served as the 4th Director of the U.S. Bureau of Mines.