Donald Spencer Miller

Background

Miller, Donald Spencer was born on June 12, 1932 in Ventura, California, United States. Son of Spencer Jacob and Marquerite Rachael (Williams) Miller.

Education

Bachelor, Occidental College, 1954; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1960.

Career

Assistant professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1960-1964; associate professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1964-1969; professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1969-1994; professor emeritus, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, since 1994; emeritus professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, since 1994. Research associate geology Columbia University, 1960-1963. Research fellow geochemistry California Institute Technology, Pasadena, summer 1963.

National Science Foundation Science Faculty fellow U. Bern, Switzerland, 1966-1967. Science guest professor Max-Planck Institute Nuclear Physics, Heidelberg, Federal Republic Germany, 1977-1978, visiting professor, summer 1979, guest scientist, August 1979, 80, 81, 82. Visiting professor Isotope Geology Laboratory, U. Berne, summer 1979.

Participant North Atlantic Treaty Organization exchangeprogram Demokritos Institute, Athens, Greece, September 1983, 85. Visiting Research.fellow U. Melbourne, Australia, summer 1988. Member of national screening committee Institute International Education, 1988-1991.

Achievements

• Donald Spencer Miller has been listed as a noteworthy Geologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President, treasurer Troy Rehabilitation and Improvement, Inc., 1968-1974. Member Troy Zoning Board Appeals, 1970-1985. Fellow Geological Society American.

Member American Geophysical Union, Geochem. Society, National Association Geological Teachers, Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma.

Connections

Married Carolyn Margaret Losee, June 12, 1954. Children: Sandra Louise, Kenneth Donald, Christopher Spencer.

Father:

Spencer Jacob Miller

Mother:

Marquerite Rachael (Williams) Miller

Spouse:

Carolyn Margaret Losee

child:

Christopher Spencer Miller

child:

Sandra Louise Miller

child:

Kenneth Donald Miller