Brother of Senator Boies Penrose, Spencer, Charles, Philip and Francis. Richard was a geologist, traveled to 60 countries, he did a lot of work for the government. He graduated from Harvard, he was a rowing champion there. A rowing accident caused him to lose his eye but he always stood tall and looked everyone in the eye. In 1892 he and Spencer lived in Arizona where they started a company called Commonwealth Mining and Milling. In 1897 he went to Cripple Creek, Colorado for the government, his brother Phillip joined him. Spencer was already there. He was active in the Geological Society of America. He was always kind to others and very loyal to family and friends.
He is widely known by professional geologists for his
contributions as a USGS geologist and as mining geologist. His large
endowment to Geological Society of America was the foundation of many
programs. GSA has the R.A.F. Penrose medal for outstanding geological
contributions and the Society of Economic Geologist's most prestigious award
is the Penrose Gold Medal awarded every 3 years for outstanding geological
achievements.
He is widely known by professional geologists for his
contributions as a USGS geologist and as mining geologist. His large
endowment to Geological Society of America was the foundation of many
programs. GSA has the R.A.F. Penrose medal for outstanding geological
contributions and the Society of Economic Geologist's most prestigious award
is the Penrose Gold Medal awarded every 3 years for outstanding geological
achievements.
Brother of Senator Boies Penrose, Spencer, Charles, Philip and Francis. Richard was a geologist, traveled to 60 countries, he did a lot of work for the government. He graduated from Harvard, he was a rowing champion there. A rowing accident caused him to lose his eye but he always stood tall and looked everyone in the eye. In 1892 he and Spencer lived in Arizona where they started a company called Commonwealth Mining and Milling. In 1897 he went to Cripple Creek, Colorado for the government, his brother Phillip joined him. Spencer was already there. He was active in the Geological Society of America. He was always kind to others and very loyal to family and friends.
He is widely known by professional geologists for his
contributions as a USGS geologist and as mining geologist. His large
endowment to Geological Society of America was the foundation of many
programs. GSA has the R.A.F. Penrose medal for outstanding geological
contributions and the Society of Economic Geologist's most prestigious award
is the Penrose Gold Medal awarded every 3 years for outstanding geological
achievements.
He is widely known by professional geologists for his
contributions as a USGS geologist and as mining geologist. His large
endowment to Geological Society of America was the foundation of many
programs. GSA has the R.A.F. Penrose medal for outstanding geological
contributions and the Society of Economic Geologist's most prestigious award
is the Penrose Gold Medal awarded every 3 years for outstanding geological
achievements.
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