Edward Scudder Belt

Background

Belt, Edward Scudder was born on August 4, 1933 in New York City. Son of Charles Banks and Emma Willard (Keyes) Belt.

Education

Bachelor, Williams College, 1955; AM, Harvard University, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1963.

Career

Assistant professor, Villanova (Pennsylvania) U., 1962-1966; assistant professor geology, Amherst (Massachusetts) College, 1966-1970; associate professor, Amherst (Massachusetts) College, 1970-1978; professor, Amherst (Massachusetts) College, since 1978; department chairman geology, Amherst (Massachusetts) College, 1971-1976, 92-93; director Pratt Museum Natural History, Amherst (Massachusetts) College, since 1987. Honorary professor of University St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland, 1972-1973. Visiting professor Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1979-1980.

Consultant in uranium exploration, 1958, consultant in surface water, 1969, consultant in coal, 1975-1979, consultant in oil, 1983. Consultant in sedimintology National Science & Engineering Research Council Canada, 1994. Geologist, coal branch United States Geological Survey, Denver, 1980-1984, Reston, Virginia, since 1986.

Geologist North Dakota Geological Survey, Grand Forks, 1983, Earth Scis.and Resources Institute, Columbia, South Carolina., 1983. Director Keck Foundation project, eastern Montana, 1987-1989, 92-93, Yellowstone-Bighorn Reserve Association, since 1986.

Achievements

• Edward Scudder Belt has been listed as a noteworthy Sedimentologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Army, 1957-1962. Fellow Geological Society American, Geological Society London. Member American Association Petroleum Geologists, Geological Association Canada, American Institute Professional Geologists, International Association Sedimentologists, Society for Sedimentary Geology, National Association Geology Teachers.

Connections

Married Emily Hillen Macsherry, February 4, 1961. Children: Emily H., Anne Banks, Agnes Keyes, Catherine Kilty.

Father:

Charles Banks Belt

Mother:

Emma Willard (Keyes) Belt

Spouse:

Emily Hillen Macsherry

child:

Agnes Keyes Belt

child:

Emily H. Belt

child:

Anne Banks Belt

child:

Catherine Kilty Belt