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Albritton, Claude Carroll was born on April 7, 1913 in Corsicana, Texas, United States. Son of Claude C. and Iris (Stapleton) Albritton.
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Accessible, entertaining work addresses Earth's age as it explores the work of Hooke, Buffon, Lyell, Cuvier, Darwin, Agassiz, and others, detailing discoveries that led to knowledge of Earth's astonishing antiquity — from Steno's contemplation of fossilized shark's teeth in 1666 through Holmes' time scales of 1960. Nominated for the American Book Award. 29 black-and-white illustrations.
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( Accessible, entertaining work addresses Earth's age as ...)
Accessible, entertaining work addresses Earth's age as it explores the work of Hooke, Buffon, Lyell, Cuvier, Darwin, Agassiz, and others, detailing discoveries that led to knowledge of Earth's astonishing antiquity — from Steno's contemplation of fossilized shark's teeth in 1666 through Holmes' time scales of 1960. Nominated for the American Book Award. 29 black-and-white illustrations.
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Albritton, Claude Carroll was born on April 7, 1913 in Corsicana, Texas, United States. Son of Claude C. and Iris (Stapleton) Albritton.
Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Southern Methodist U., 1933; A.M., Harvard University, 1934; Doctor of Philosophy (J.B. Woodworth fellow 1935-1936), Harvard University, 1936.
From instructor to associate professor geology, Southern Methodist U., 1936-1947;
professor, Southern Methodist U., 1947-1978;
dean faculty College Arts and Sciences, Southern Methodist U., 1952-1957;
dean Graduate School, Southern Methodist U., 1957-1971;
Chairman of the Board publications, Southern Methodist U., 1968-1978;
vice provost for library development, Southern Methodist U., 1971-1973;
Warner Bros. Hamilton professor geology, Southern Methodist U., 1955-1978;
dean libraries, Southern Methodist U., 1973-1978;
vice president, senior scientist, Institute Study of Earth and Man, from 1978;
Chairman of the Board publications, Institute Study of Earth and Man, 1968-1978;
executive secretary Colophon, Institute Study of Earth and Man, 1971-1978;
director, Graduate Research Center, Inc., 1961-1964;
director, Science Information Institute, 1964-1972;
geologist, United States Geological Survey, 1942-1949;
Rosenbach fellow in bibliography, University of Pennsylvania, 1969-1970. Consultant National Science Foundation, 1977-1980.
Member United States National Committee History of Geology, chairman, 1980-1981. Corresponding member International Committee History of Geological Sciences, from 1972.
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Chairman scholarship selection committee Chance Vought Aircraft Corporation, 1955-1963. Member committee geoscience and man International Union Geological Socs., U. Cambridge, England, 1971. Member Executive Committee John E. Owens Foundation, from 1955.
Trustee E. de Golyer Foundation, 1958-1966. Member Dallas Council World Affairs (past board directors), American Association for the Advancement of Science (chairman of the section E1968, member philosophy of science and mathematics education 1970), Geological Society American (councillor 1957-1969, chairman joint technical program committee 1973, chairman division history of geology 1976-1977, chairman division archeological geology 1982-1983, awarddiv. history of geology 1983-1988, archaeological geology award 1988), Paleontological Society (councillor 1956-1962), American Association Petroleum Geologists, Am.Geol. Institute (chairman liberal arts panel 1963-1966), Society Economics Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Texas Academy Science, Philosophical Society Texas, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi (commission on lectureships 1976-1982), Kappa Alpha.
Married Jane Christman, August 5, 1944. Children: Jane DeHart, Claude C., Elizabeth Ann Scott.