Walter B. Jones (geologist)

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Walter B. Jones
Born	1895 Alabama
Died	1977 Huntsville, Alabama
Citizenship	USA
Fields	geologist, archaeologist
Institutions	University of Alabama, Alabama Museum of Natural History
Alma mater	University of Alabama, Johns Hopkins University
Known for	Moundville Archaeological Site

Walter Bryan Jones, Ph.D. (1895 – 1977) was an American geologist and archaeologist. Born in Alabama, Jones earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Alabama and his doctorate from Johns Hopkins University.

Jones, as well as his three brothers served in World War I and World War II. During World War II, Jones's oldest son, Nelson, was killed in Germany, April 2, 1945, fighting the German Army.{{Fact|date=May 2008}

Jones excavated the Moundville Archaeological Site in Central Alabama, establishing an important Native American burial site and shedding light on its culture. Jones accepted the position of Assistant State Geologist under Eugene Allen Smith in 1924,^[1] and served as State Geologist for Alabama and Director of the Alabama Museum of Natural History, beginning in 1927.^[2] He served as Secretary of Conservation, as well as Professor Emeritus, at the University of Alabama, till his death in 1977 in Huntsville, Alabama. Jones was an avid conservationist, hunter, and explorer, especially of the state of Alabama and the Southeast.

[edit] Notes

^ UA Museum to Host Symposium and Exhibit on the Life and Work of Walter B. Jones. University of Alabama News. August 16, 2006. Retrieved on 2 June 2007.
^ History of the University of Alabama Office of Archaeological Research Retrieved on 2 June 2007.

[edit] References

Personalities of the South (Book), Publisher: American Biographical Institute, Place: Raleigh NC, Date published: 1981.
"Walter B. Jones and Moundville" by Ellen Garrison, Alabama Heritage, Summer 2001, Issue 61. (Issue is available for purchase.)