Carey Croneis

Background

Croneis, Carey was born on March 14, 1901 in Bucyrus, Ohio, United States. Son of Frederick William and Nell (Garner) Croneis.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Denison U., 1922, Doctor of Science, 1945. Master of Sciences, University of Kansas, 1923. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard, 1928.

Doctor of Laws, Lawrence College, 1944, Beloit College, 1954. Doctor of Science (honorary), Ripon College, 1945. Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Colorado School of Mines, 1949.

Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Tampa University, 1964. Doctor of Science, Texas Christian U., 1965, Texas Technology, 1967. Doctor of Science, Beloit College, 1968.

Career

C. Sayres), Catherine (Mistress Theodore Alfred). Instructor in geology at Kansas, University of 1922-1923, Arkansas U., 1923-1925, Harvard and Wellesley College, 1927-1928. Geological surveys Arkansas, Kansas, Illinois.

Assistant professor geology, University of Chicago, 1928-1931, associate professor, 1931-1941, professor 1941-1944, also curator paleontology, Walker Museum, University of Chicago, 1928-1944. President Beloit (Wisconsin) College 1944-1954. Provost, Harry C. Wiess professor, Rice University Houston 1954-1960, acting president, 1960-1961, chancellor, 1961-1971.

Consultant National Defense Research Committee, 1943-1944.

Membership

Member Beloit College-Logan Museum Expedition to Colombia, 1947. Designed geology section, Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago. Member of committee mathematics, physics, engineering sciences, National Scientific Foundation, 1954-1956.

Member science information council National Science Foundation, from 1969. Member of committee on education International Geophysical Year. Member panel science and technical manpower President’ Science Advisory Committee, 1962-1964.

Member academic board United States Naval Academy. Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Geological Society of America, American Geological Institute (president 1951-1952), American Association Petroleum Geologists, The Academy of Texas (charter. Mason.; Clubs: River Oaks Country, The Houston Petroleum (honorary).

Connections

Married to Grace Williams, on September 15th, 1923. Children: Christine (Mistress Wm.

Father:

Frederick William Croneis

Mother:

Nell (Garner) Croneis

Spouse:

to Grace Williams

child:

Christine (Mistress Wm Croneis