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Olson, Everett Claire was born on November 6, 1910 in Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Claire Myron and Aimee Louise (Hicks) Olson.
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The Other Side of the Medal is a personal account of the human side of Everett C. Olson's distinguished career as a paleobiologist. Origins and the combination of events that led to a formal education at the University of Chicago, the selection of a career, and an interest in the Permian are reviewed. Then Olson vividly describes two decades of field work in Texas, emphasizing the people, places and events that he and his co-workers encountered there at mid-century. The second half of the book is devoted to Olson's pioneering efforts in establishing and strengthening ties between paleontologists of the US and USSR during the Cold War years and especially his deepening friendship with Professor Ivan A. Efremov. Olson and Efremov, two scientists from different cultures, wrestled with opposing philosophies but shared common interests and emotions. This book will certainly be of interest to the many people who have known Dr. Olson as colleague, mentor, and friend. For the general reader, the book provides insights into the career of a distinguished contemporary scientist and represents an important chapter in the 20th century history of paleontology, earth science, and international scientific relations.
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Olson, Everett Claire was born on November 6, 1910 in Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Claire Myron and Aimee Louise (Hicks) Olson.
Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1932; Master of Science, University of Chicago, 1933; Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1935.
Olson identified a mass extinction that occurred 270 million years ago and which now carries his name - Olson"s Extinction. Some of his other notable research also included genus of Slaugenhopia genus of Trimerorhachis, and genus of Waggoneria. University of California said that Olson "was an internationally recognized pioneer in studies of the origin and evolution of vertebrate animals".
The University of Chicago said that he "carried out pioneering research on the evolution of terrestrial ecosystems".
The National Academy of Science said that he ranked "among the great vertebrate paleontologists of the twentieth century". Olson was born in Waupaca, Wisconsin and grew up in Hinsdale, Illinois.
Olson received his undergraduate and graduate degrees, including Doctor of Philosophy in geology(1935) from the University of Chicago.
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Member American Geological Institute (board directors 1948-1949), National Academy of Sciences, Ecological Society of America, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Systematic Zoology (president 1979), Geological Society of America, Society Vertebrate Paleontology (president 1949-1950), Society Study of Evolution (president 1964), American Society Zoologists, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Psi.
Married Lila Baker, July 15, 1939. Children— Claire, George Everett, Mary Ellen.