Background
Groos, August Ferdinand Koster van was born on January 9, 1938 in Leeuwarden, Friesland, The Netherlands. Son of Willem Hubertus and Gerardina Cornelia (Westphal) Koster van Groos. came to the United States, 1962.
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August Ferdinand Koster van Groos
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August Ferdinand Koster van Groos, American Geology educator. Achievements include research in liquid immiscibility between silicate and carbonate melts; high pressure differential thermal analysis of clay-water and salt-water systems
M C. Member American Association of University Professors, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geophysical Union.
Education
Master of Science, Leiden U., 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, Leiden U., 1966.
Career
Lecturer, Utrecht U., The Netherlands, 1968-1970; assistant professor, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1970-1977; associate professor, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1977-1990; professor, University of Illinois, Chicago, since 1990; head professor department geological science, University of Illinois, Chicago, since 1992. Consultant in field.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Association of University Professors, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geophysical Union.
Connections
Married Elisabeth Maria Theresa Stein, December 3, 1971. Children: Sebastian Aernout, Paul Gijsbert.
