Chilton Eaton Prouty

Background

Prouty, Chilton Eaton was born on September 8, 1914 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. Son of William Frederick and Lucille Winifred (Thorington) Prouty.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University North Carolina, 1936. Master of Science, Missouri School Mines, 1938. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1944.

Career

With, Virginia Geological Survey, 1939; With, New York Geological Survey, 1940; geologist, Tennessee Valley Authority, 1942-1944; geologist, United States Geological Survey, 1944-1946; assistant professor geology, U. Pittsburgh, 1946-1948; associate professor, U. Pittsburgh, 1948-1951; professor, head Department, University Pittsburgh, 1951-1957; professor, head department, Michigan State University, 1957-1969; professor, Michigan State University, 1969-1985; professor emeritus, Michigan State University, since 1985. Consultant geologist, since 1946. Cooperating geologist Pennsylvania Topographical and Geol.Survey, since 1947.

President Geo-Research & Industrial Development Corporation, 1956. Cons.-examiner commission on colleges universities North Central Association of Colleges Secondary Schools, since 1967.

Achievements

• Chilton Eaton Prouty has been listed as a noteworthy geologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Geological Society of America. Member Association Geology Teachers (president Eastern section 1952, national president 1958), Pittsburgh Geological Society (president 1950), Paleontological Society of America, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Petroleum Geologists, Society Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, American Institute Professional Geologists (editor 1977-1978), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Norma Victoria Fruvog, September 3, 1942. Children: William Eaton, John Fruvog.

Father:

William Frederick Prouty

Mother:

Lucille Winifred (Thorington) Prouty

Spouse:

Norma Victoria Fruvog

child:

John Fruvog Prouty

child:

William Eaton Prouty