Background
Teichert, Curt was born on May 8, 1905 in Koenigsberg, Germany. Son of Richard and Luise (Zander) Teichert. came to the United States, 1952, naturalized, 1959.
Teichert, Curt was born on May 8, 1905 in Koenigsberg, Germany. Son of Richard and Luise (Zander) Teichert. came to the United States, 1952, naturalized, 1959.
Student, University Munich, Germany, 1925. Student, University Freiburg, Germany, 1925. Student, University Koenigsberg, 1928.
Doctor of Philosophy, Albertus University, 1928. Doctor of Science, University Western Australia, Perth, 1944.
Rockefeller fellow, United States, 1930. Privatdozent Technology University, Berlin, 1931-1935. Research paleontologist University Copenhagen, Denmark, 1933-1937.
Research lecturer University Western Australia, 1937-1945. Assistant chief government geologist Department Mines, Melbourne, Australia, 1946-1947. Senior lecturer University Melbourne, 1947-1953.
Fulbright scholar University Kansas, Lawrence, 1951-1952. Professor geology New Mexico School Mines, 1953-1954. Geologist United States Geological Survey, 1954-1964.
Chief Petroleum Geology Laboratory, 1954-1958, research geologist, 1958-1961. Agency for International Development adviser Geological Survey, Pakistan, 1961-1964. Regents Distinguished professor geology, director Paleontological Institute University Kansas, Lawrence, 1964-1975, professor emeritus, from 1975.
Adjunct professor geological science University Rochester, New York, from 1977. Geologist Danish Northeast Greenland Expedition, 1931-1932. Guest professor University Bonn, Germany, University Goettingen, University Freiburg, 1958, University Texas, 1960, Free University Berlin, 1974.
United States coordinator Agency for International Development-Central Treaty Organization Stratigraphic Working Group, 1965-1976. Consultant to oil companies, 1940-1953, Australian Bureau Mineral Resources, 1948-1952.
Fellow Geological Society of America, Geological Society London (honorary), American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member International Geological Congress (past secretary international committee Gondwana system), Society Geological France (foreign associate), Paleontological Society (past correspondent, president 1971-1972, medal 1984), Palaeont. Gesellschaft (honorary), Society Geological Belgique (honorary), Royal Society Western Australia (honorary), Paleontological Society India (foreign correspondent), Geological Society Australia (honorary), Senckenberg.
Naturforsch. Gesellschaft (correspondent member, Curt Teichert Festschrift 1989), International Paleontological Union (1st vice president 1968-1972), International Paleontological Association (president 1976-1980).
Married Gertrud Margarete Kaufmann, December 28, 1928.