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Gerald M. Richmond
1914-
President 1953. Honorary member 1971
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Geologist
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U.S. Geological Survey,
1942- . Expert in Quaternary stratigraphy of Western Interior and in
correlation of Quaternary units worldwide
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Graduate of Brown
University; M.A., Harvard University; Ph.D. University of Colorado
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Taught at the
University of Connecticut
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Civilian geologist with
Special Engineering Division, the Panama Canal
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Meritorious service to
the U.S. Department of Interior, 1979; Kirk Bryan Award, Geological
Society of America, 1965; Albrecht Penck Medal, German Quaternary
Association, 1978
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President of
International Union for Quaternary Research, 1965-1969;
Secretary-General, VII INQUA Congress, 1965
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Fellow, Geological
Society of America; Member, American Association of Quaternary
Research; Honorary member of INQUA
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Other interests are
skiing, mountain climbing (Alps), gardening, fishing, hiking, and
camping. A twenty five year association with the Boy Scouts of
America, including the Scout Jamboree near Colorado Springs in 1960.
Received the Silver Beaver Award
from Presidents of the
Colorado Scientific Society
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