Donald Robert Coates

Background

Coates, Donald Robert was born on July 23, 1922 in Grand Island, Nebraska, United States. Son of Frank Jefferson and Harriet (Ferris) Coates.

Education

Bachelor, College Wooster, 1944; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1956.

Career

Faculty, Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana, 1948-1951; geologist, project chief, United States Geological Survey, Tucson, 1951-1954; faculty, Harpur College (now Binghamton U./State University of New York), Binghamton, New York, 1954-1990; department chairman geology, Harpur College (now Binghamton U./State University of New York), Binghamton, New York, 1954-1963; professor, Harpur College (now Binghamton U./State University of New York), Binghamton, New York, 1963-1990; professor emeritus, Binghamton U. State University of New York, Binghamton, since 1990; research geologist, United States Geological Survey, Vestal, New York, 1958-1961; visiting geoscientist, American Geological Institute, 1963-1965; consultant, C.E. United States Army, 1965-1966. Consultant Empire State Electric Energy Research Corporation, Consolidated Edison New York, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, Mohonk Preserve Corporation, Protector Pine Oak Woods Inc., United States Army Corps of Engineers, Town of Islip, New York State Department Environmental Conservation, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, New York State Department Transportation, New York State Attorney General, New York State Power Authority, New York Low Level Nuclear Waste Siting Commission, Town of Vernon, New York, Broome County, Chemung County, Town of Vestal, New York, Town of Trenton, New York, Town of Deerfield, New York, Town of Norwich, also private companies. Associate program director National Science Foundation Foundation, 1963-1964.

Achievements

• Donald Robert Coates has been listed as a notable Geology educator, scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant United States Navy, 1943-1946, United States Naval Reserve, 1946-1954. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Geological Society American (Merit certified engineering geology division 1980, E.B. Burwell Junior award 1995). Member Association Engineering Geologists, National Association Geology Teachers (president Eastern section 1962, Ralph Digman award 1972, College Teacher of Year award 1971), American Institute Professional Geologists, New York.State Geological Association (president 1963, 81), Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Jeanne Louise Grandison, March 18, 1944 (deceased January 1993). Children: Cheryl D., Donald Eric, Lark J. Married Marilyn Hilton Williams, January 12, 1998.

Father:

Frank Jefferson Coates

Mother:

Harriet (Ferris) Coates

Spouse:

Jeanne Louise Grandison

Spouse:

Marilyn Hilton Williams

child:

Cheryl D. Coates

child:

Lark J. Coates

child:

Donald Eric Coates