Daniel Francis Merriam

Background

Merriam, Daniel Francis was born on February 9, 1927 in Omaha.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Geology, U. Kansas, 1949; Master of Science, U. Kansas, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Kansas, 1961; Master of Science in Geology, Leicester U., England, 1969; Doctor of Science, Leicester U., 1975.

Career

Geologist, Union Oil Corporation California, 1949-1951, 52; assistant instructor, U. Kansas, 1951-1953; instructor, U. Kansas, 1954; research associate, U. Kansas, 1963-1971; geologist, Kansas Geological Survey, 1953-1958; head division basic geology, Kansas Geological Survey, 1958-1963; chief geological research, Kansas Geological Survey, 1963-1971; Jessie Page Heroy professor geology department geology, Syracuse University, 1971-1981; department chairman geology, Syracuse University, 1971-1980; Endowment Association Distinguished professor natural science department geology, Wichita State University, 1981-1993; department chairman geology, Wichita State University, 1981-1987; senior research scientist, Kansas Geological Survey, U. Kansas, since 1993. Visiting research scientist Stanford University, 1963. Director International Field Institute toJapan, American Geological Institute, 1967.

Visiting professor geology Wichita State University, 1968-1970. Visiting geological scientist American Geological Institute, 1969. Consultant national gas survey Federal Power Commission, 1972-1975, 78, chairman supply technical advising committee, 1975-1977.

Ad hoc panel earth resources survey NAS/National Research Council, 1972-1973, chairman United States National Committee for International Geological Correlation program, 1976-1979, ex-officio, 1979-1980, 81-83, United States National Committee on History of Geology, since 1989. Esso Distinguished lecturer U. Sydney, Australia, 1979. Member United States National Common for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, unites states department State, 1979-1985.

Visiting professor Centre d'Informatique Geologique, Ecole des Mines de Paris, Fontainebleau, 1980. Visiting senior scientist Kansas Geological Survey, 1990-1993. Visiting scientist GeoForschungsZentrum, Potsdam, Germany, 1992.

Adjunct Professor Emporia State University, Kansas,1993-.

Achievements

• Daniel Francis Merriam has been listed as a noteworthy Geologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Geologic History of Kansas, The: State Geological Survey of Kansas, Bulletin 162

    (State Geological Survey of Kansas Bulletin 162 reprint. E...)

  • Computer Applications in the Earth Sciences
  • Quantitative Techniques for the Analysis of Sediments (Computers & geology)
  • Geomathematical and Petrophysical Studies in Sedimentology, an International Symposium (Computers&Geology Vol 3)

Membership

Board of directors Kans Geological Foundation, 1989-1992. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (chairperson section E 1983-1984, Science software advisory panel since 1986), Geological Society American (commission on publications 1973-1976, Chairman of Commission geology department 1975-1978), Geological Society London (William Smith medal 1992), Sigma Xi (secretary Kansas chapter since 1994). Member American Association Petroleum Geologists (chairman 1954, 57ednl. exhibits committee, research committee, 1964-1967, associate editor bulletin 1969-1975, Geobyte 1985-1992, computer applications in geology committee 1971-1981, 86-, New York District representative 1974-1976, Kansas District representative 1956-1957, 1985-1991, chairman 1989-1991, Kansas representative Midcontinent section since 1988, Distinguished Svc. award 1987), Society Economics Paleontologists and Mineralogists (chairman organizer research group in computer technical 1970-1975, 82-82, 89-90, publications committee 1980-1983, chairman publications 1981-1982, chairman Pennsylvania Stratigraphy working groupmidcontinent section since 1986, adjunct hoc. committee databases 1985-1988, Chairman databases 1986-1988, organizer computer applications committee since 1988, chairman computer applications 1988-1992, procedures committee 1989, 93-, chairman 1993-1994, special advisor headquarters and business committee 1988-1991, chairman since 1991, honorary member 1995), National Association Geology Teachers (vice president Kansas-Oklahoma section 1986, president 1987-1989, secretary since 1994), Geosicence Information Society (program com 1980-1981), International Association Mathematics Geology (member county since 1968, secretary-general 1972-1976, president 1976-1980, interim archivist 1989-1992, archivist since 1992, William Christian Krumbein medal 1981), Leicester Geological Society (honorary life 1965), Sylvester-Bradley Geological Society (honorary vice president 1978-1979), Classification Society(chairman member committee, board directors 1968-1971), New York State Geological Association (executive secretary 1972-1977, president 1977-1978, board directors 1987-1983), Kansas Geological Society (honorary, board directors, director many conferences, presidential citation 1989), Kansas Academy Science (member county at large 1983-1986, vice president 1987, president-elect 1988, pres.1989, Chairman of Commission for 2001, 1989-1992, associate editor Transactions 1990-1992, editor, since 1992), History of Earth Science Society (Earth Science Historyeditorial board since 1982), Sigma Gamma Epsilon (president Alpha chapter 1952-1953, national county since 1983, national president 1990-1995, national editor The Compass, 1983-1992, honorary), Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Son of Faye Mills and Amanda Frances (Wood) M. m. Annie Laura Young, Feb.12, 1946. Children: Beth Ann, John Francis, Anita Pauline, James Daniel, Judith Diane.

Father:

Faye Mills Merriam

Mother:

Amanda Frances (Wood) Merriam

child:

Judith Diane Merriam

child:

Anita Pauline Merriam

child:

James Daniel Merriam

child:

Beth Ann Merriam

child:

John Francis Merriam