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Parizek, Eldon Joseph was born on April 30, 1920 in Iowa City. Son of William Joseph and Libbie Singapore Polytechnic.
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Eldon Joseph Parizek
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Eldon Joseph Parizek, American geologist, educator, dean. Achievements include research, numerous publications on mass wasting, slope failure, underground space, geology of West Missouri. Served with United States Navy, 1942-1945. Fellow Geological Society of America; member American Association of University Professors, Association Missouri Geologists, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi.
Education
Bachelor of Science, University Iowa, 1942; Master of Sciences, University Iowa, 1946; Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1949.
Career
Instructor, U. Iowa, 1947-1949; assistant professor geology, U. Georgia, 1949-1954; associate professor, U. Georgia, 1954-1956; associate professor, U. Kansas City, 1956-1963; professor, U. Missouri, Kansas City, since 1963; department chairman geoscience, U. Missouri, 1968-1978; dean, U. Missouri (College Arts and Sciences), 1979-1986.
Achievements
Membership
Served with United States Navy, 1942-1945. Fellow Geological Society of America. Member American Association of University Professors, Association Missouri Geologists, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Mildred Marie Burger, August 9, 1944. Children— Richard, Marianne, Elizabeth, Amy.
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Education
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1942
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1946
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1949