Arthur Edgar Burford

Background

Burford, Arthur Edgar was born on March 5, 1928 in Olean, New York, United States. Son of Arthur Leeland and Helga Genevieve (Bergsten) Burford.

Education

AB, Cornell Univercity, 1952; Master of Science, University of Tulsa, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1960.

Career

Exploration geologist, Pan American Petroleum Corporation, Salt Lake City and Denver, 1958-1960; assistant and associate professor, West Virginia U., Morgantown, 1960-1968; coop geologist, W.V. Geological and Economics Survey, Morgantown, 1962-1969; acting head, geology department, University of Akron, Ohio., 1970-1971, 89; head of geology Department, University of Akron, 1971-1982; professor of geology, University of Akron, 1968-1989; professor emeritus, University of Akron, since 1990; geologist GS-12, United States Geological Survey, Wyoming, 1979, 80; president, Geoconcepts Inc., since 1990. Consultant several organizations, since 1964.

Achievements

• Arthur Edgar Burford has been listed as a noteworthy Geologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Scout Master, Boy Scouts of America, since 1986. Fellow: Geological Society of America. Member American Society of Photogrammetry and RemoteSensing, Geologische Vereinigung, American Association Petroleum Geologists, Society of Mining Engineers, American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, Phi Kappa Phi, Society of Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, bicycling, swimming.

Connections

Married Dhreoma Reed, September 2, 1953. Children: Karen, Cheryl, Patricia, Arthur, Dhreoma, Elizabeth, Paul.

Father:

Arthur Leeland Burford

Mother:

Helga Genevieve (Bergsten) Burford

Spouse:

Dhreoma Reed

child:

Arthur Burford

child:

Paul Burford

child:

Cheryl Burford

child:

Karen Burford

child:

Dhreoma Burford

child:

Patricia Burford

child:

Elizabeth Burford