| Stuart Weller | |
| Birth Date: | 26 December 1870 |
| Birth Place: | Maine, New York, US |
| Death Place: | Kentucky, US |
| Occupation: | Paleontologist, geologist |
| Children: | 3 |
| Signature: | Signature of Stuart Weller (1870–1927).png |
Stuart Weller (December 26, 1870 – August 5, 1927) was an American paleontologist and geologist.[1]
Stuart Weller was born in Maine, New York on December 26, 1870.[2] Weller studied geology and paleontology at Cornell University with bachelor's degree in 1894 and at Yale University with Ph.D. in 1901. Beginning in 1895 he worked at the University of Chicago, where in 1897–1900 he was a research associate, and became in 1900 Instructor, in 1902 Assistant Professor, in 1908 Associate Professor and in 1915 Professor of Paleontology and Geology. It is noteworthy to mention that Weller supervised Grace Anne Stewart, the first Canadian female to earn a B.A. majoring in geology, as she earned her Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.
In 1897, he married Harriet A. Marvin; the marriage produced three sons.[2]
From 1919 until his death, in addition to his professorship, he was the director of the Walker Museum at the University of Chicago. In 1926 he was the president of the Paleontological Society.
He died while being driven from Salem to Paducah, Kentucky on August 5, 1927.[3]